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(11) EP 1 409 136 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
21.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/17

(21) Application number: 02742342.5

(22) Date of filing: 02.07.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B01L 3/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/020607
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/004162 (16.01.2003 Gazette 2003/03)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 02.07.2001 US 301823 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Gene Logic, Inc.
    Gaithersburg, MD 20878 (US)
  • Paul, Eric A.
    Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (US)
  • Torres, Matthew
    Germantown, MD 20874 (US)
  • Smith, Ian Stuart Richard
    Boulder, CO 80301 (US)
  • Goodman, Jack
    Lusby, MD 20657 (US)
  • Yang, Hongjun
    Germantown, MD 20876 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PAUL, Eric, A.
    Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (US)
  • TORRES, Matthew
    Germantown, MD 20874 (US)
  • SMITH, Ian, Stuart, Richard
    Boulder, CO 80301 (US)
  • GOODMAN, Jack
    Lusby, MD 20657 (US)
  • YANG, Hongjun
    Germantown, MD 20876 (US)
  • MATEER, David, G.
    Niwot, CO 80503 (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)

   


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