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(11) EP 1 687 214 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
09.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/32

(21) Application number: 04796850.8

(22) Date of filing: 28.10.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65D 27/16(2006.01)
B65D 27/00(2006.01)
A61B 19/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/036213
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/054070 (16.06.2005 Gazette 2005/24)
(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: 28.11.2003 US 724487

(71) Applicant: Beckman Coulter, Inc.
Fullerton, CA 92834-3100 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • VOGT, William, Thomas
    Upper Darby, Pennsylvania 19082 (US)
  • FLANNERY, Joseph, William
    Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08034 (US)
  • BIALLY, Bruce, Edward
    Sicklerville, New Jersey 08081 (US)
  • GROSSO, John, Edward
    Ocean View, New Jersey 08230 (US)
  • SHELDON, Jeffrey, G.
    Pasadena, California 91750 (US)

(74) Representative: Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte 
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München
81671 München (DE)

   


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