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(11) EP 1 729 930 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
13.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/50

(21) Application number: 05763391.9

(22) Date of filing: 31.03.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B25C 1/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/010913
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/097421 (20.10.2005 Gazette 2005/42)
(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
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR LV MK YU

(30) Priority: 01.04.2004 US 559011 P
01.04.2004 US 559202 P
01.04.2004 US 559203 P
01.04.2004 US 559042 P
01.04.2004 US 559275 P
01.04.2004 US 559040 P
01.04.2004 US 559225 P

(71) Applicant: SEQUENOM, INC.
San Diego, California 92121 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MAH, Steven
    San Diego, CA 92130 (US)
  • BRAUN, Andreas
    San Diego, CA 92130 (US)
  • KAMMERER, Stefan M.
    San Diego, CA 92130 (US)
  • NELSON, Matthew Roberts
    San Marcos, CA 92069 (US)
  • RENELAND, Rikard Henry
    San Diego, CA 92122 (US)
  • LANGDOWN, Maria L.
    Fallbrook, CA 92028 (US)

(74) Representative: Vossius & Partner 
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


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