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(43) Date of publication: 21.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/04 (21) Application number: 06752465.2 (22) Date of filing: 10.05.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G02C 7/02(2006.01) A61B 3/10(2006.01) G02C 7/10(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/018023 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/133197 (22.11.2007 Gazette 2007/47)

(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 (71) Applicant: Nanospectra Biosciences, Inc. Houston, TX 77054 (US)	(72) Inventors: PAYNE, J. Donald Houston, TX 77054 (US) JACKSON, Joseph, B. Houston, TX 77008 (US) (74) Representative: Gray, James et al Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)