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(43) Date of publication: 29.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/44 (21) Application number: 06744827.4 (22) Date of filing: 02.06.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F24J 2/10(2006.01) H01L 31/00(2006.01) H01L 25/00(2006.01) F24J 2/38(2006.01) F24J 2/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2006/001533 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/091119 (16.08.2007 Gazette 2007/33)

(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: 07.02.2006 US 765726 P 21.02.2006 US 774676 P (71) Applicant: Universal Biosensors PTY Limited Mount Waverley, VIC 3149 (AU)	(72) Inventors: HODGES, Alastair McIndoe Blackburn South, Victoria 3130 (AU) CHAMBERS, Garry Vermont, Victoria 3133 (AU) (74) Representative: Rüger, Barthelt & Abel Patentanwälte  Webergasse 3 73728 Esslingen 73728 Esslingen (DE)