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(11) EP 2 567 396 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
13.03.2013 Bulletin 2013/11

(21) Application number: 10851131.2

(22) Date of filing: 05.05.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01J 49/26(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/033757
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/139274 (10.11.2011 Gazette 2011/45)
(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 SE SI SK SM TR

(71) Applicant: The George Washington University
Washington, DC 20052 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • VERTES, Akos
     (US)
  • KASHANCHI, Fatah
     (US)
  • SRIPADI, Prabhakar
     (US)
  • KEHN-HALL, Kylene
     (US)

(74) Representative: Barton, Matthew Thomas 
Forresters Skygarden Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München
80636 München (DE)

   


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