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(43) Date of publication: 04.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/01 (21) Application number: 03728356.1 (22) Date of filing: 09.04.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 15/04(1968.09) B01D 17/02(1968.09) G01N 15/14(1985.01) G01N 33/50(1980.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/010847 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/099759 (18.11.2004 Gazette 2004/47)

(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 (71) Applicant: Spin Diagnostics, Inc. Houston, TX 77058 (US)	(72) Inventor: SPAULDING, Glenn Houston, TX 77059 (US) (74) Representative: Kensett, John Hinton  Saunders & Dolleymore, 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU (GB)