AC-BASED GATE DETECTION METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE SIZING OF COLLOIDAL PARTICLES, CELLS AND BACTERIA IN LIQUIDS - Patent 1299706

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EP 1 299 706 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	09.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/15

(21)	Application number: 01947344.6

(22)	Date of filing: 06.06.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G01N 15/12

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/EP0106/402

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0109/4914 (13.12.2001 Gazette 2001/50)

(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

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Priority:

06.06.2000 EP 00201979
17.11.2000 US 249707 P

(71)	Applicant: UNIVERSITEIT GENT
	9000 Gent (BE)

(72)	Inventors:
	DE BISSCHOP, Frank B-9840 De Pinte (BE) VANDEWEGE, Jan B-9030 Mariakerke (BE) DE METS, Marc B-9052 Zwijnaarde (BE)

(74)	Representative: Bird, Ariane et al
	Bird Goen & Co,Klein Dalenstraat 42A 3020 Winksele 3020 Winksele (BE)

(54)	AC-BASED GATE DETECTION METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE SIZING OF COLLOIDAL PARTICLES, CELLS AND BACTERIA IN LIQUIDS