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(88) Date of publication A3: 04.01.2007 (43) Date of publication: 28.03.2007 Bulletin 2007/13 (21) Application number: 05752221.1 (22) Date of filing: 20.05.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 21/64(2006.01) C12Q 1/54(2006.01) C12Q 1/26(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/017886 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/114185 (01.12.2005 Gazette 2005/48)

(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: 20.05.2004 US 573110 P 03.06.2004 US 576985 P (71) Applicants: Pelikan Technologies Inc. Palo Alto, CA 94303 (US) Shulte, Tom Palo Alto, CA 94303 (US) Cullen, David Bedfordshire MK45 4DT (GB)	(72) Inventors: SHULTE, Tom Palo Alto, CA 94303 (US) CULLEN, David Bedfordshire MK45 4DT (GB) OWEN, Michael, J. Midland, MI 48640 (US) (74) Representative: Harris, Ian Richard  D Young & Co 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY London EC1N 2DY (GB)