(19)
(11) EP 1 784 752 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
30.03.2006

(43) Date of publication:
16.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/20

(21) Application number: 05779666.6

(22) Date of filing: 05.08.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 19/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/028019
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/017796 (16.02.2006 Gazette 2006/07)
(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

(30) Priority: 06.08.2004 US 599759 P

(71) Applicant: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
Waltham, MA 02254-9046 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LONG, John A.
    Woodstock, GA 30188 (US)
  • PILCHER, David
    Lytchett Matravers, Dorset BH16 6EQ (GB)
  • FERGUSON, Kenneth
    Bournemouth Dorset BH2 6AT (GB)
  • LEON, Joseph
    Dunwoody, GA 30338 (US)
  • PALATINE, Richard
    Dunwoody, GA 30338 (US)
  • IWATSCHENKO-BORHO, Michael
    91058 Erlangen (DE)
  • PHILLIOU, Thea M.
    Winchester, MA 01890 (US)
  • TROST, Norbert
    91056 Erlangen (DE)
  • PIJAHN, Ralph
    91056 Erlangen (DE)
  • FRIEDRICH, Bernd
    91052 Erlangen (DE)

(74) Representative: Frost, Alex John et al
Boult Wade Tennant, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
London WC1X 8BT (GB)

   


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