(19)
(11) EP 1 587 623 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.12.2004

(43) Date of publication:
26.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/43

(21) Application number: 04702227.2

(22) Date of filing: 14.01.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B01L 3/00, F04B 43/04
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/001063
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/065930 (05.08.2004 Gazette 2004/32)
(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: 14.01.2003 US 439825 P
21.01.2003 US 441873 P

(71) Applicant: Micronics, Inc.
Redmond, WA 98052 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SALTSMAN, Patrick
    Seattle, WA 98013 (US)
  • SHEN, Mingchao
    LynnwoodWA 98037 (US)
  • HOUKAL, Jeffrey M.
    Bellevue, WA 98008 (US)
  • LANCASTER, Christy A.
    Seattle, WA 98199 (US)
  • BATTRELL, C. Frederick
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • WEIGL, Bernhard H.
    Seattle, WA 98103 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München
D-80538 München (DE)

   


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