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(11) EP 1 497 668 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
19.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/03

(21) Application number: 03747048.1

(22) Date of filing: 21.04.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G01R 33/36, G01R 33/34
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/012393
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/089947 (30.10.2003 Gazette 2003/44)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 19.04.2002 US 373808 P
14.05.2002 US 378111 P

(71) Applicant: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
Minneapolis,Minnesota 55455-2070 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • VAUGHAN, JR., J. Thomas
    Stillwater, MN 55082 (US)
  • ADRIANY, Gregor
    Minneapolis, MN 55414 (US)
  • UGURBIL, Kamil
    Minneapolis, MN 55416 (US)

(74) Representative: Duxbury, Stephen et al
Arnold & SiedsmaIsartorplatz 5
80331 München
80331 München (DE)

   


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