(19)
(11) EP 2 260 284 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:
18.07.2018 Bulletin 2018/29

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
04.04.2018 Bulletin 2018/14

(21) Application number: 09710668.6

(22) Date of filing: 10.02.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 1/14(2006.01)
B01L 3/02(2006.01)
 F04B 37/10(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/033637
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/102688 (20.08.2009 Gazette 2009/34)

(54)

FLOW CELLS AND MANIFOLDS HAVING AN ELECTROOSMOTIC PUMP

DURCHFLUSSZELLEN UND VERTEILERVORRICHTUNG MIT ELEKTROOSMOTISCHER PUMPE

CUVES À CIRCULATION ET TUBULURES COMPORTANT UNE POMPE ÉLECTRO-OSMOTIQUE

(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 14.02.2008 US 31054

(43) Date of publication of application:
15.12.2010 Bulletin 2010/50

(73) Proprietor: Illumina, Inc.
San Diego, CA 92122 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LEBL, Michal
    San Diego CA 92130 (US)
  • BUERMANN, Dale
    Los Altos CA 94022 (US)
  • REED, Mark, T.
    Menlo Park CA 94025 (US)
  • HEINER, David L.
    San Diego CA 92122 (US)
  • TRIENER, Alexander
    San Diego CA 92130 (US)

(74) Representative: Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB 
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart
70047 Stuttgart (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
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US-B1- 6 391 622
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