(19)
(11) EP 2 136 786 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
14.11.2012 Bulletin 2012/46

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
10.10.2012 Bulletin 2012/41

(21) Application number: 08742358.8

(22) Date of filing: 28.03.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 9/113(2006.01)
B01F 5/04(2006.01)
B01F 17/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/004097
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/121342 (09.10.2008 Gazette 2008/41)

(54)

Apparatus for forming droplets

Vorrichtung zur Formung von Tröpfchen

Dispositif de formation de gouttelettes


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 28.03.2007 US 920574 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
30.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/53

(73) Proprietor: President and Fellows of Harvard College
Cambridge, MA 02138 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CHU, Liang-yin
    Chengdu 610065 (CN)
  • SHUM, Ho, Cheung
    Hong Kong (CN)
  • FERNANDEZ-NIEVES, Alberto
    Atlanta, GA 30339-1824 (US)
  • UTADA, Andrew, S.
    Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0011 (JP)
  • SANTANACH CARRERAS, Enric
    Cambridge, MA 02140 (US)
  • WEITZ, David, A.
    Bolton, MA 01740 (US)

(74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-2006/096571
GB-A- 2 433 448
CH-A5- 563 807
US-A1- 2006 263 888
   
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