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(11) EP 1 360 008 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
12.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/46

(21) Application number: 02705985.6

(22) Date of filing: 24.01.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B01L 3/00, C12M 1/22, C12M 1/32
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0202/260
(87) International publication number:
WO 0205/8848 (01.08.2002 Gazette 2002/31)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 26.01.2001 US 264481 P

(71) Applicants:
  • HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Shinjuku-ku,Tokyo 163-0449 (JP)
  • HITACHI CHEMICAL RESEARCH CENTER, INC.
    Irvine, CA 92715 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MITSUHASHI, Masato
    Irvine, CA 92604 (US)
  • SAITO, Takayuki
    Irvine, CA 92715 (US)
  • KAWAI, Hiromasa
    Matsushiro Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0035 (JP)
  • TAKASE, Chikashi
    Nishinarusawa Hitachi, Ibaraki 316-0032 (JP)

(74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER 
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


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