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(43) Date of publication: 18.03.2015 Bulletin 2015/12 (21) Application number: 13767323.2 (22) Date of filing: 15.03.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F04B 43/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2013/032020 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/148312 (03.10.2013 Gazette 2013/40)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 26.03.2012 US 201261615786 P (71) Applicant: Alere San Diego, Inc. San Diego, CA 92121 (US)	(72) Inventors: HAUPT, Remus Encinitas, CA 92024 (US) BÖßNECK, Horst 07745 Jena (DE) (74) Representative: Lee, Nicholas John et al Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)