MICROFABRICATED SEPARATION DEVICE EMPLOYING A VIRTUAL WALL FOR INTERFACING FLUIDS - Patent 1407257

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EP 1 407 257 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	14.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/16

(21)	Application number: 02744571.7

(22)	Date of filing: 20.06.2002

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G01N 27/26, G01N 27/447

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2002/019933

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2003/001192 (03.01.2003 Gazette 2003/01)

(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

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Priority:

20.06.2001 US 299515 P
21.12.2001 US 28852
21.12.2001 US 27484
21.12.2001 US 27516
21.12.2001 US 27171
21.12.2001 US 27922
21.12.2001 US 29108
24.01.2002 US 57354

(71)	Applicant: Cytonome, Inc.
	Cary, NC 27513 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	BÖHM, Sebastian NL-2067 EH Bloemendaal (NL) GILBERT, John Brookline, MA 02446 (US)

(74)	Representative: Fry, Alan Valentine et al
	Fry Heath & Spence LLP,The Gables,Massetts Road Horley,Surrey RH6 7DQ Horley,Surrey RH6 7DQ (GB)

(54)	MICROFABRICATED SEPARATION DEVICE EMPLOYING A VIRTUAL WALL FOR INTERFACING FLUIDS