(19)
(11) EP 1 601 612 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.04.2005

(43) Date of publication:
07.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/49

(21) Application number: 04775831.3

(22) Date of filing: 10.03.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B82B 1/00, B82B 3/00, C01B 25/08, C01B 21/06, C01B 21/072
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/007138
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/022120 (10.03.2005 Gazette 2005/10)
(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 11.03.2003 US 453198 P

(71) Applicant: Nanosys, Inc.
Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SCHER, Erik, C.
    San Francisco, CA 94110 (US)
  • BURETEA, Mihai
    San Francisco, CA 94122 (US)

(74) Representative: Martin, Philip John 
Marks & Clerk 66-68 Hills Road
Cambridge,Cambridgeshire, CB2 1LA
Cambridge,Cambridgeshire, CB2 1LA (GB)

   


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