(19)
(11) EP 1 379 685 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
23.10.2003

(43) Date of publication:
14.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/03

(21) Application number: 01984994.2

(22) Date of filing: 08.11.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C12Q 1/68
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2001/047141
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/038811 (16.05.2002 Gazette 2002/20)
(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: 08.11.2000 US 247191 P

(71) Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles, CA 90007-7377 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • JONES, Peter, A.
    La Canada, CA 91011 (US)
  • LIANG, Gangning
    Rowland Heights, CA 91748 (US)
  • TOMIGAHARA, Yashitaka
    Toyonaka, Osaka 561-0802 (JP)
  • LAIRD, Peter, W.
    South Pasadena, CA 91010 (US)

(74) Representative: Wittop Koning, Tom Hugo 
Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V.,P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk
2280 GE Rijswijk (NL)

   


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