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EP 1 248 853 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 01.08.2002 (43) Date of publication: 16.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/42 (21) Application number: 00955728.1 (22) Date of filing: 21.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12Q 1/68 (86) International application number: PCT/US0022/769 (87) International publication number: WO 0101/4589 (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: 20.08.1999 US 149710 P (71) Applicant: Luminex Corporation Austin TX 78727-6115 (US)	(72) Inventor: CHANDLER, Mark, B. Austin, TX 78700 (US) (74) Representative: Luderschmidt, Schüler & Partner GbR  Patentanwälte,John-F.-Kennedy-Strasse 4 65189 Wiesbaden 65189 Wiesbaden (DE)