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(11) EP 1 664 384 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.08.2005

(43) Date of publication:
07.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/23

(21) Application number: 04784418.8

(22) Date of filing: 17.09.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C23F 1/00(1968.09)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/030550
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/027729 (31.03.2005 Gazette 2005/13)
(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: 17.09.2003 US 503459 P

(71) Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417-1880 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DASKAL, Vadim, M.
    Watertown, MA 02472 (US)
  • KEENAN, Joseph, F.
    Cohasset, MA 02025 (US)
  • HUGHES, James, J.
    Dracut, MA 01826 (US)
  • KISS, Attila, N.
    North Andover, MA 01845 (US)
  • CHAVEZ, Susan, M.
    Lancaster, MA 01523 (US)

(74) Representative: Weber, Thomas 
Patentanwälte von Kreisler-Selting-Werner, Deichmannhaus am Dom, Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln
50667 Köln (DE)

   


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