(19)
(11) EP 2 148 701 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.08.2009

(43) Date of publication:
03.02.2010 Bulletin 2010/05

(21) Application number: 07874098.2

(22) Date of filing: 01.11.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 49/00(2006.01)
A61K 9/51(2006.01)
 A61K 9/14(2006.01)
G01N 33/543(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/023044
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/140475 (20.11.2008 Gazette 2008/47)
(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 23.04.2007 US 738558

(71) Applicant: Carestream Health, Inc.
Rochester NY 14608 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ZHENG, Shiying
    Webster, NY 14580 (US)
  • WANG, Ruizheng
    Rochester, NY 14616 (US)
  • CHE, Wenyi
    Rochester, NY 14618 (US)

(74) Representative: Carstens, Dirk Wilhelm 
Wagner & Geyer Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


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