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(43) Date of publication: 17.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/20 (21) Application number: 04757239.1 (22) Date of filing: 23.07.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01L 3/02(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/023769 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/011868 (10.02.2005 Gazette 2005/06)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 30.07.2003 US 491120 P 23.07.2004 US 897774 (71) Applicant: Matrix Technologies Corporation Hudson, NH 03051 (US)	(72) Inventors: MATHUS, Gregory Concord, MA 01742 (US) HAMEL, Marc Hudson, NH 03051 (US) (74) Representative: Findlay, Alice Rosemary et al Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1LW London WC1A 1LW (GB)