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EP 1 281 080 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 05.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/06 (21) Application number: 01935100.6 (22) Date of filing: 07.05.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 33/48 (86) International application number: PCT/US0114/604 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/6289 (15.11.2001 Gazette 2001/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 08.05.2000 US 202388 P (71) Applicant: JP LABORATORIES, INC. Middlesex, NJ 08846 (US)	(72) Inventor: PATEL, Gordhanbhai, Nathalal Middlesex, NJ 08846 (US) (74) Representative: Becker Kurig Straus  PatentanwälteBavariastrasse 7 80336 München 80336 München (DE)