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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.02.2003 (43) Date of publication: 27.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/35 (21) Application number: 01270118.1 (22) Date of filing: 30.10.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B01L 3/02, B01L 3/00, B01L 11/00, G01N 1/00, G01N 1/10, G01N 21/00, G01N 31/22, G01N 15/06, G01N 33/00, G01N 33/48, G01N 21/29, G01N 21/41, G01N 21/47, B65B 1/04, B65B 3/04, B65B 43/42, B65B 31/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0145/446 (87) International publication number: WO 0206/4812 (22.08.2002 Gazette 2002/34)

(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: 30.10.2000 US 669818 (71) Applicant: Robodesign International, Inc. Carlsbad, CA 92008 (US)	(72) Inventors: GANZ, Brian, L. Carlsbad, CA 92009 (US) MICKLEY, Mandel, W. Oceanside, CA 92056 (US) MOULDS, John, Andrew Encinitas, CA 92024 (US) BROVOLD, Christopher, T. Carlsbad, CA 92009 (US) (74) Representative: Carstairs, J. C.  Forrester & Boehmert,Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)