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(11) EP 2 162 725 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.03.2009

(43) Date of publication:
17.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/11

(21) Application number: 08771330.1

(22) Date of filing: 18.06.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 13/00(2006.01)
G01N 33/15(2006.01)
 G01N 21/51(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/067302
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/157584 (24.12.2008 Gazette 2008/52)
(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
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 20.06.2007 US 936257 P

(71) Applicant: Varian, Inc.
Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CHIN, Laurence, Dwayne
    Needham, MA 02492 (US)
  • WILLIAMS, Archibald
    Wareham, MA 02571 (US)
  • SCHWALM, Martin
    Lakeville, MA 02374 (US)
  • FEENEY, Brett, Andrew
    Fairfax, VA 22030 (US)

(74) Representative: Mollekopf, Gerd Willi 
Kahler Käck Mollekopf, Vorderer Anger 239
86899 Landsberg a. Lech
86899 Landsberg a. Lech (DE)

   


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