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(43) Date of publication: 28.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/18 (21) Application number: 02744565.9 (22) Date of filing: 20.06.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B01L 3/02, B01L 3/00, G01N 1/10, G01N 1/04, B65D 47/18 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/019924 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/000422 (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 (30) Priority: 20.06.2001 US 299515 P 25.09.2001 US 325001 P 21.12.2001 US 27171 21.12.2001 US 28852 21.12.2001 US 27484 21.12.2001 US 27516 21.12.2001 US 27922 21.12.2001 US 29108 (71) Applicant: Cytonome, Inc. Watertown, MA 02472 (US)	(72) Inventors: GILBERT, John Brookline, MA 02446 (US) HARLEY, John Sausalito, CA 94965 (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)