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EP 1 680 212 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 14.07.2005 (43) Date of publication: 19.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/29 (21) Application number: 04786030.9 (22) Date of filing: 29.07.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01D 67/00(1990.01) A61K 9/70(1974.07) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2004/003704 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/044429 (19.05.2005 Gazette 2005/20)

(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: 10.11.2003 DE 10352384 (71) Applicant: CHOLESTECH CORPORATION Hayward, CA 94545-3808 (US)	(72) Inventor: JONES, Ronald, M. Mountain View, CA 94040 (US) (74) Representative: Vossius & Partner  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)