(19)
(11) EP 2 912 189 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:
17.07.2024 Bulletin 2024/29

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
12.06.2024 Bulletin 2024/24

(21) Application number: 13849103.0

(22) Date of filing: 23.10.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12Q 1/24(2006.01)
C12Q 1/04(2006.01)
G01N 15/02(2024.01)
G01N 15/14(2024.01)
B03C 1/28(2006.01)
 C12Q 1/00(2006.01)
G01N 1/40(2006.01)
G01N 15/10(2024.01)
G01N 33/543(2006.01)
B01L 3/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B03C 1/288; B03C 2201/18; B03C 2201/26; G01N 15/02; G01N 2015/0288; G01N 2015/1006; G01N 15/1459; B01L 3/502761; B01L 2200/0652; B01L 2300/0877; B01L 2400/043; B01L 2400/0439; G01N 1/4077; G01N 2001/4094; B01L 2400/0436; G01N 33/54326; G01N 15/1023
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/066460
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/066553 (01.05.2014 Gazette 2014/18)

(54)

DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MANIPULATING COMPONENTS IN A FLUID SAMPLE

VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR MANIPULATION VON KOMPONENTEN IN EINER FLÜSSIGKEITSPROBE

DISPOSITIFS ET PROCÉDÉS PERMETTANT DE MANIPULER DES COMPOSANTS DANS UN ÉCHANTILLON DE FLUIDE

(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: 26.10.2012 US 201261719062 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
02.09.2015 Bulletin 2015/36

(73) Proprietor: Becton, Dickinson and Company
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417-1880 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • YU, Liping
    San Jose California 95124 (US)
  • WARNER, Brian David
    Martinez California 94553 (US)
  • TROTTER, Joseph T.
    La Jolla California 92037 (US)

(74) Representative: Duxbury, Stephen et al
Arnold & Siedsma Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague
2594 AC The Hague (NL)


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