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(43) Date of publication: 15.08.2012 Bulletin 2012/33 (21) Application number: 09850320.4 (22) Date of filing: 12.11.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 39/16(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/064271 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/043783 (14.04.2011 Gazette 2011/15)

(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 SM TR (30) Priority: 09.10.2009 US 272603 P (71) Applicant: Qiagen Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878 (US)	(72) Inventor: SELF, Brian, Austin Germantown Maryland 20874 (US) (74) Representative: Baldock, Sharon Claire  Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)