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(11) EP 1 269 141 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
02.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/01

(21) Application number: 01924711.3

(22) Date of filing: 06.04.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 1/18
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0111/095
(87) International publication number:
WO 0107/7641 (18.10.2001 Gazette 2001/42)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 06.04.2000 US 544711

(71) Applicant: Caliper Technologies Corporation
Mountain View, CA 94043-2234 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DUBROW, Robert, S.
    San Carlos, CA 94070 (US)
  • KENNEDY, Colin, B.
    Greenbrae, CA 94904-2442 (US)
  • NAGLE, Robert
    Mountain View, CA 94040 (US)
  • CHAZAN, David
    Palo Alto, CA 94306 (US)
  • LEE, Ernest, C., W.
    Palo Alto, CA 94303 (US)
  • GANDHI, Khushroo
    Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (US)
  • CHOW, Calvin, Y., H.
    Portola Valley, CA 94028 (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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