A DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING DEVICE FOR THE ANALYSIS OF CIRCULATING RARE CELLS

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EP 1 781 986 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	05.03.2014 Bulletin 2014/10

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	15.01.2014 Bulletin 2014/03

(21)	Application number: 05786494.4

(22)	Date of filing: 17.08.2005

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

F21V 9/16^(2006.01)
G01N 21/64^(2006.01)
B32B 27/04^(2006.01)
G01N 15/14^(2006.01)

G01J 1/58^(2006.01)
B32B 5/02^(2006.01)
B32B 27/12^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2005/029260

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2006/023563 (02.03.2006 Gazette 2006/09)

(54)	A DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING DEVICE FOR THE ANALYSIS OF CIRCULATING RARE CELLS DIAGNOSEABBILDUNGSVORRICHTUNG ZUR ANALYSE VON ZIRKULIERENDEN, SELTENEN ZELLEN DISPOSITIF D'IMAGERIE DIAGNOSTIQUE POUR ANALYSER DES CELLULES RARES CIRCULANTES

(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

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Priority:

17.08.2004 US 602504 P
21.01.2005 US 645683 P
31.01.2005 US 648477 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	09.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/19

(73)	Proprietor: Veridex, LLC
	NJ 08869 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	COUMANS, Frank, A., W. Bensalem,PA 19020 (US) MARLIN, Arthur, G. Willow Grove, PA 19090 (US) MODICA, Frank, P. Princeton, NJ 08540 (US) VERRANT, John, A. Solebury, PA 18963 (US)

(74)	Representative: Hanson, William Bennett et al
	Bromhead Johnson Sovereign House 212-224 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8HQ London WC2H 8HQ (GB)

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References cited: :

EP-A1- 1 420 250
US-A1- 2004 080 817
US-A1- 2004 253 614

US-A- 4 917 462
US-A1- 2004 109 593
US-B2- 6 654 505

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