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(88) Date of publication A3: 07.08.2008 (43) Date of publication: 01.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/27 (21) Application number: 07843872.8 (22) Date of filing: 04.10.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16K 1/00(2006.01) F16K 15/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/080489 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/043046 (10.04.2008 Gazette 2008/15)

(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: 04.10.2006 US 849223 P (71) Applicant: Fluidigm Corporation South San Francisco, CA 94080 (US)	(72) Inventors: WANG, Jing South San Francisco, California (US) NASSEF, Hany, R. San Mateo, California 94401 (US) (74) Representative: Broughton, Jon Philip et al HLBBshaw Merlin House Falconry Court, Baker's Lane Epping Essex CM16 5DQ Falconry Court, Baker's Lane Epping Essex CM16 5DQ (GB)