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(11) EP 1 222 533 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
17.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/29

(21) Application number: 00965152.2

(22) Date of filing: 19.09.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G06F 9/44
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0025/674
(87) International publication number:
WO 0122/219 (29.03.2001 Gazette 2001/13)
(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: 19.09.1999 US 155271 P

(71) Applicant: Kestrel Institute
Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PAVLOVIC, Dusko
    Palo Alto, CA 94303 (US)
  • SMITH, Douglas, R.
    Mountain View, CA 94040 (US)
  • LIU, Junbo
    Santa Clara, CA 94051 (US)

(74) Representative: McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell et al
Boult Wade TennantVerulam Gardens70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
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(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING COLIMITS OF HEREDITARY DIAGRAMS