Sample processing systems and methods

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EP 2 520 643 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:
	27.11.2019 Bulletin 2019/48

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	16.10.2019 Bulletin 2019/42

(21)	Application number: 12178904.4

(22)	Date of filing: 08.12.2008

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61M 1/02^(2006.01)
B03C 1/28^(2006.01)
B04B 13/00^(2006.01)
C12M 1/00^(2006.01)
B03C 1/00^(2006.01)
B03C 1/032^(2006.01)
B03C 1/034^(2006.01)

A61M 1/36^(2006.01)
B04B 5/04^(2006.01)
C12M 1/26^(2006.01)
B01D 15/38^(2006.01)
B03C 1/027^(2006.01)
B03C 1/033^(2006.01)
G01N 35/00^(2006.01)

(54)	Sample processing systems and methods Verfahren und Systeme zur Probenverarbeitung Systèmes de traitement d'échantillons et procédés

(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

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Priority:

07.12.2007 US 12361 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	07.11.2012 Bulletin 2012/45

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	11193362.8 / 2433713
	08857318.3 / 2227271

(73)	Proprietor: Miltenyi Biotec B.V. & Co. KG
	51429 Bergisch Gladbach (DE)

(72)	Inventors:
	Biehl, Martin 66606 St. Wedel (DE) Kabaha, Eiad 53229 Bonn (DE) Lantow, Holger 18055 Rostock (DE) Miltenyi, Stefan 51429 Bergisch Gladbach (DE) Neuschäfer, Elmar Niklas 18055 Rostock (DE) Schimmelpfennig, Winfried 18292 Krakow am See (DE) Schulz, Jürgen 21266 Jesteburg (DE)

(74)	Representative: Hoppe, Georg Johannes
	Darani Anwaltskanzlei Beuckestrasse 20 14163 Berlin 14163 Berlin (DE)

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References cited: :

EP-A1- 0 535 618
US-A- 4 632 908
US-A1- 2005 051 466

US-A- 4 321 330
US-A1- 2002 173 034

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