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(11) EP 1 651 349 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
03.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/18

(21) Application number: 04776993.0

(22) Date of filing: 23.06.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01L 11/00(1968.09)
B01L 9/00(1968.09)
B01L 3/00(1968.09)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/020169
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/016536 (24.02.2005 Gazette 2005/08)
(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

(30) Priority: 04.08.2003 US 492496 P
20.02.2004 US 546593 P

(71) Applicant: Caliper Life Sciences, Inc.
Hopkinton, MA 01748 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KECHAGIA, Persefoni
    San Carlos, CA 94070 (US)
  • GREENSTEIN, Michael
    Los Altos, CA 94024 (US)
  • BROGDEN, Bruce
    Pleasanton, CA 94566 (US)
  • DONLON, Edward
    San Jose, CA 95124 (US)
  • HAYASHI, Masayoshi
    Takarazuka, Hyogo 655-0887 (JP)
  • RULISON, Aaron
    Mountain View, CA 94040 (US)

(74) Representative: Kiddle, Simon John 
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House, 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP
London WC2B 6HP (GB)

   


(54) METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING MICROSCALE DEVICES FOR REUSE