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(11) EP 1 444 023 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
11.08.2004 Bulletin 2004/33

(21) Application number: 01979319.9

(22) Date of filing: 28.09.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B01D 9/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2001/030454
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/026342 (04.04.2002 Gazette 2002/12)
(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: 28.09.2000 US 235922 P
28.09.2000 US 235923 P
28.09.2000 US 235927 P
28.09.2000 US 235928 P

(71) Applicant: BSI Proteomics Corporation
Gaithersburg, MD 20877 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ARNOWITZ, Leonard
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815 (US)
  • STEINBERG, Emmanuel
    62333 Tel Aviv (IL)
  • SAWICKI, Mark, A.
    Fredericksburg, VA 22406 (US)
  • KELLER, Thomas, C., S., III
    Tallahassee, FL 32312 (US)

(74) Representative: Stevens, Ian Edward 
Eric Potter Clarkson,Park View House,58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD
Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)

   


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