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(43) Date of publication: 06.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/23 (21) Application number: 05798226.6 (22) Date of filing: 22.09.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12Q 1/68(2006.01) G01N 33/53(2006.01) G01N 33/567(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/033964 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/036735 (06.04.2006 Gazette 2006/14)

(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 Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK YU (30) Priority: 22.09.2004 US 612067 P (71) Applicant: Ikonisys, Inc. New Haven, CT 06511 (US)	(72) Inventors: KILPATRICK, Michael West Hartford, CT 06107 (US) TAFAS, Triantafyllos Rocky Hill, CT 06067 (US) (74) Representative: Lucas, Brian Ronald  Lucas & Co. 135 Westhall Road Warlingham Surrey CR6 9HJ Warlingham Surrey CR6 9HJ (GB)