(19)
(11) EP 1 436 084 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
31.07.2003

(43) Date of publication:
14.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/29

(21) Application number: 02761574.9

(22) Date of filing: 05.09.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B01L 3/00, B01L 11/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/028269
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/033149 (24.04.2003 Gazette 2003/17)
(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: 15.10.2001 US 977546
15.10.2001 US 977539

(71) Applicant: Kimberly Clark Worldwide, Inc.
Neenah, WI 54956 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MARSHALL, Barry, J.
    Dalkeith, Western Australia 6009 (AU)
  • MCMICHAEL, Donald, J.
    South Jordan, UT 84095 (US)
  • PETERSON, Kristy
    Salt Lake City, UT 84117 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & SchwanhäusserAnwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING MULTIPLE DIAGNOSTIC TESTS