MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM INCLUDING A VIRTUAL WALL FLUID INTERFACE PORT FOR INTERFACING FLUIDS WITH THE MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM - Patent 1412729

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EP 1 412 729 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	13.03.2003

(43)	Date of publication:
	28.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/18

(21)	Application number: 02737579.9

(22)	Date of filing: 20.06.2002

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G01N 27/00, G01N 27/26, G01N 27/447, B01F 5/00, C12Q 1/68

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2002/019935

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2003/000418 (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 27171
21.12.2001 US 27484
21.12.2001 US 27516
21.12.2001 US 27922
21.12.2001 US 28852
21.12.2001 US 29108

(71)	Applicant: Cytonome, Inc.
	Watertown, MA 02472 (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 LLPThe GablesMassetts Road HorleySurrey RH6 7DQ HorleySurrey RH6 7DQ (GB)

(54)	MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM INCLUDING A VIRTUAL WALL FLUID INTERFACE PORT FOR INTERFACING FLUIDS WITH THE MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM