(19)
(11) EP 1 451 589 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.02.2004

(43) Date of publication:
01.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/36

(21) Application number: 02797129.0

(22) Date of filing: 15.11.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G01N 33/567
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/036792
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/043403 (30.05.2003 Gazette 2003/22)
(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: 19.11.2001 US 988850
29.01.2002 US 353014 P
31.01.2002 US 353773 P
25.04.2002 US 375568 P
09.05.2002 US 379045 P

(71) Applicant: Burstein Technologies, Inc.
Irvine, CA 92618 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HURT, Susan, Newcomb
    Lake Forest, CA 92630 (US)
  • GORDON, John, Francis
    Irvine, CA 92606 (US)
  • MCINTYRE, Kevin, Robert
    Irvine, CA 92618 (US)

(74) Representative: Smaggasgale, Gillian Helen 
W.P. Thompson & Co,55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ
London WC2B 5SQ (GB)

   


(54) METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR BLOOD TYPING WITH OPTICAL BIO-DISCS