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(11) EP 1 208 370 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
29.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/22

(21) Application number: 00957753.7

(22) Date of filing: 23.08.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G01N 27/26
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0023/220
(87) International publication number:
WO 0114/865 (01.03.2001 Gazette 2001/09)
(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: 25.08.1999 US 150670 P
12.10.1999 US 159014 P
27.04.2000 US 200139 P

(71) Applicant: Caliper Technologies, Corp.
Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KOPF-SILL, Anne, R.
    Portola Valley, CA 94028 (US)
  • SUNDBERG, Steven, A.
    San Francisco, CA 94127 (US)
  • CHOW, Andrea, W.
    Los Altos, CA 94024 (US)
  • POGLITSCH, Claudia, L.
    Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (US)

(74) Representative: Kiddle, Simon John et al
Mewburn Ellis,York House,23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP
London WC2B 6HP (GB)

   


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