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(88) Date of publication A3: 05.04.2001 (43) Date of publication: 22.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/21 (21) Application number: 00939025.3 (22) Date of filing: 22.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12Q 1/00, C12Q 1/70, C12Q 1/68, C12N 11/00, C12N 11/18, C12N 7/00, C12N 7/01, C12N 15/00, C12N 15/09, C12N 15/63, C12N 15/70, C12N 15/74 (86) International application number: PCT/IL0000/366 (87) International publication number: WO 0100/786 (04.01.2001 Gazette 2001/01)

(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: 25.06.1999 US 140749 P 09.11.1999 US 436647 (71) Applicant: Spring Diagnosting Ltd. 70400 Nes Ziona (IL)	(72) Inventor: TEPER, Gabriel 76885 Moshav Galia (IL) (74) Representative: Schmitz, Jean-Marie et al Dennemeyer & Associates S.A.,P.O. Box 1502 1015 Luxembourg 1015 Luxembourg (LU)