(19)
(11) EP 1 289 657 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.08.2002

(43) Date of publication:
12.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/11

(21) Application number: 01932790.7

(22) Date of filing: 30.04.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B01L 3/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0113/965
(87) International publication number:
WO 0109/6018 (20.12.2001 Gazette 2001/51)
(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: 13.06.2000 US 593730
13.06.2000 US 594178

(60) Divisional application:
02028570.6
02028571.4

(71) Applicant: Symyx Technologies, Inc.
Santa Clara, CA 95051 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MANSKY, Paul
    San Francisco, CA 94114 (US)
  • TIEDE, Richard
    San Jose, CA 95127 (US)
  • HAVADTOY, Steve
    Lauderdale By The Sea, FL 33308 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & SchwanhäusserAnwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING A TEST FLUID