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(11) EP 1 458 482 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
22.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/39

(21) Application number: 01992323.4

(22) Date of filing: 21.12.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B01L 3/00, B01L 3/14
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2001/050114
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/057369 (17.07.2003 Gazette 2003/29)
(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

(71) Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
St. Paul,Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BEDINGHAM, William
    Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)
  • DUFRESNE, Joel, R.
    Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)
  • HARMS, Michael, R.
    Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)
  • MATNER, Richard, R.
    Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)
  • NORTH, Diane
    Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)
  • WOOD, Kenneth, B.
    Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)

(74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER 
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


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