(19)
(11) EP 1 534 982 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
16.09.2004

(43) Date of publication:
01.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/22

(21) Application number: 03771653.7

(22) Date of filing: 17.07.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7F16K 31/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/022470
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/011143 (05.02.2004 Gazette 2004/06)
(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: 26.07.2002 US 398777 P
26.07.2002 US 398778 P
26.07.2002 US 398852 P
26.07.2002 US 398946 P
31.03.2003 US 403640
31.03.2003 US 403652
14.04.2003 US 414179
30.04.2003 US 426587

(71) Applicant: Applera Corporation
Foster City, CA 94404 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • COX, David, M.
    Foster City, CA 94404 (US)
  • HARROLD, Michael, P.
    San Mateo, CA 94402 (US)
  • MEAD, Dennis, E.
    Campbell, CA 95008 (US)

(74) Representative: Moran, Paula 
OLSWANG90 High Holborn
London WC1V 6XX
London WC1V 6XX (GB)

   


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