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(11) EP 2 529 211 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:
04.10.2017 Bulletin 2017/40

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
03.05.2017 Bulletin 2017/18

(21) Application number: 11711406.6

(22) Date of filing: 28.01.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 27/447(2006.01)
G01N 30/74(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2011/023071
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/094648 (04.08.2011 Gazette 2011/31)

(54)

BIO-ANALYSIS USING INCIDENT AND OUTPUT LIGHT GUIDES COPLANAR WITH A SEPARATION CHANNEL AND AT LEAST ONE BALL-ENDED OPTICAL FIBER

BIOANALYSE MITTELS LICHTLEITERN IN EINER KOPLANAREN ANORDNUNG MIT EINEM TRENNKANAL UND MINDESTENS EINER GLASFASER MIT KUGELLINSE

ANALYSE BIOLOGIQUE UTILISANT UN GUIDE DE LUMIÈRE INCIDENT ET UN GUIDE DE LUMIÈRE DE SORTIE COPLANAIRES AVEC UN CANAL DE SÉPARATION ET AU MOINS UNE FIBRE OPTIQUE À LENTILLE SPHÉRIQUE


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 28.01.2010 US 299301 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
05.12.2012 Bulletin 2012/49

(73) Proprietor: Bioptic, Inc.
New Taipei City (TW)

(72) Inventors:
  • AMIRKHANIAN, Varouj D.
    La Crescenta, CA 91214 (US)
  • TSAI, Shou-kuan
    New Taipei City (TW)

(74) Representative: Peter, Kenneth William 
K. W. Peter & Co. Centre Cottage, Bush House Cottages Edinburgh Technopole Milton Bridge
Edinburgh, Midlothian EH26 0BA
Edinburgh, Midlothian EH26 0BA (GB)


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