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EP 1 297 173 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 02.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/14 (21) Application number: 01911177.2 (22) Date of filing: 26.02.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12Q 1/00, G01N 33/53, G01N 33/531, G01N 33/535, G01N 33/543 (86) International application number: PCT/US0106/120 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/4941 (07.09.2001 Gazette 2001/36)

(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: 29.02.2000 US 515380 (71) Applicant: Titmas, Ted Mission Viejo, CA 92692 (US)	(72) Inventor: Titmas, Ted Mission Viejo, CA 92692 (US) (74) Representative: Hitching, Peter Matthew  Haseltine Lake & Co.,Imperial House,15-19 Kingsway London WC2B 6UD London WC2B 6UD (GB)