METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COUNTING PARTICLES AND SENSING WATER - Patent 1214592

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EP 1 214 592 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	19.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/25

(21)	Application number: 00964986.4

(22)	Date of filing: 14.09.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G01N 33/28, G01N 15/14

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0025/092

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0120/323 (22.03.2001 Gazette 2001/12)

(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

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Priority:

17.09.1999 US 154597 P

(71)	Applicant: Pall Corporation
	East Hills, New York 11548 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	BENSCH, Leonard, E. Glen Cove, NY 11542 (US) REED, Ian Portsmouth,Hampshire P06 4SZ (GB) SIMKINS, Robert Greenlawn, NY 11740 (US) NEEDLEMAN, William Huntington, NY 11743 (US)

(74)	Representative: Knott, Stephen Gilbert et al
	MATHISEN, MACARA & CO.The Coach House6-8 Swakeleys Road IckenhamUxbridge UB10 8BZ IckenhamUxbridge UB10 8BZ (GB)

(54)	METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COUNTING PARTICLES AND SENSING WATER