(19)
(11) EP 1 203 027 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
08.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/19

(21) Application number: 00942871.5

(22) Date of filing: 16.06.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C08B 37/00, C07H 1/08, C12P 19/04, G01N 1/30, G01N 33/48
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0016/603
(87) International publication number:
WO 0078/816 (28.12.2000 Gazette 2000/52)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 18.06.1999 US 139738 P
28.01.2000 US 178703 P

(71) Applicant: VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC.
Blacksburg, VA 24060 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • POTTS, Malcolm
    Blacksburg, VA 24060 (US)
  • HELM, Richard
    New Castle, VA 24127 (US)

(74) Representative: Lins, Edgar, Dipl.-Phys. Dr.jur. et al
Gramm, Lins & Partner GbR,Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 1
38122 Braunschweig
38122 Braunschweig (DE)

   


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