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(43) Date of publication: 28.05.2014 Bulletin 2014/22 (21) Application number: 12740432.5 (22) Date of filing: 09.07.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01L 3/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2012/045925 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/012588 (24.01.2013 Gazette 2013/04)

(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: 20.07.2011 US 201161509577 P (71) Applicant: Avidien Technologies Bolton, MA 01740 (US)	(72) Inventor: COTE, Richard Bolton, MA 01740 (US) (74) Representative: Valea AB  Box 1098 405 23 Göteborg 405 23 Göteborg (SE)