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(43) Date of publication: 18.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/42 (21) Application number: 04703675.1 (22) Date of filing: 20.01.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 33/48(2006.01) G06F 17/15(2006.01) G06F 17/11(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/001579 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/080968 (01.09.2005 Gazette 2005/35)

(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 PT RO SE SI SK TR (71) Applicant: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, California 90048-1865 (US)	(72) Inventors: AGUS, David, B. Beverly Hills, CA 90210 (US) KVAMME, Mark, D. Atherton, CA 94027 (US) (74) Representative: Banford, Paul Clifford  Marks & Clerk, Sussex House, 83-85 Mosley Street Manchester M2 3LG Manchester M2 3LG (GB)