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(11) EP 1 323 008 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.04.2003

(43) Date of publication:
02.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/27

(21) Application number: 01923223.0

(22) Date of filing: 06.04.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G05B 23/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0111/417
(87) International publication number:
WO 0107/9949 (25.10.2001 Gazette 2001/43)
(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: 14.04.2000 US 550549

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

(72) Inventors:
  • CREVIER, Thomas
    San Jose, CA 95131 (US)
  • GORDEYCHEV, Dmitry, O.
    Castro Valley, CA 94546 (US)
  • DORSETT, David, R., Jr.
    Slidell, Louisiana 70461 (US)

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

   


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