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(11) EP 2 011 139 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3:
20.11.2008

(43) Date of publication:
07.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/02

(21) Application number: 07840132.0

(22) Date of filing: 02.03.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01J 49/16(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/063134
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/105880 (04.09.2008 Gazette 2008/36)
(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 07.03.2006 US 779818 P
28.02.2007 US 680196

(71) Applicants:
  • Applera Corporation
    Framingham, MA 01701 (US)
  • MDS Inc.
    Concord, Ontario L4K 4V8 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • CORR, John, J.
    Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4B 3L7 (CA)
  • HENDRIKSE, Jan
    Whitby, Ontario, L1N 3X2 (CA)

(74) Representative: Roberts, Mark Peter 
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ
London WC1R 5JJ (GB)

   


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