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EP 1 690 092 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 03.11.2005 (43) Date of publication: 16.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/33 (21) Application number: 04817946.9 (22) Date of filing: 02.12.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 33/543(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/040578 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/053835 (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 IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 02.12.2003 US 527190 P 03.09.2004 US 607458 P 03.09.2004 US 607438 P 03.09.2004 US 607457 P 10.09.2004 US 608654 P 10.09.2004 US 608557 P 11.09.2004 US 609160 P 23.09.2004 US 612666 P 25.10.2004 US 622086 P (71) Applicant: Receptors LLC Chaska, MN 55318-1043 (US)

(72) Inventor: CARLSON, Robert, E. Minnetonka, MN 55345 (US) (74) Representative: Portal, Gérard et al Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université 75340 Paris Cédex 07 75340 Paris Cédex 07 (FR)