(19)
(11) EP 1 386 145 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
29.08.2012 Bulletin 2012/35

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
27.06.2012 Bulletin 2012/26

(21) Application number: 02725901.9

(22) Date of filing: 03.05.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 23/223(2006.01)
 G01N 21/71(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/013942
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/090955 (14.11.2002 Gazette 2002/46)

(54)

X-RAY FLUORESCENCE COMBINED WITH LASER INDUCED PHOTON SPECTROSCOPY

MIT LASERINDUZIERTER PHOTONSPEKTROSKOPIE KOMBINIERTE RÖNTGENFLUORESZENZ

FLUORESCENCE X COMBINEE A UNE SPECTROSCOPIE PHOTONIQUE INDUITE PAR LASER

(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: 04.05.2001 US 289042 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
04.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/06

(73) Proprietor: Thermo Scientific Portable Analytical Instruments Inc.
Tewksbury, MA 01876 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GRODZINS, Lee
    Lexington, MA 02421 (US)
  • GRODZINS, Hal
    Bedford, MA 01730 (US)

(74) Representative: Mohun, Stephen John 
Haseltine Lake LLP Lincoln House, 5th Floor 300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH
London WC1V 7JH (GB)


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