Common carrier for loading capillary vessels

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EP 1 695 762 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	28.03.2007 Bulletin 2007/13

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	30.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/35

(21)	Application number: 06101121.9

(22)	Date of filing: 31.01.2006

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B01L 9/06^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR MK YU

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Priority:

02.02.2005 US 49135
02.02.2005 US 49210

(71)	Applicant: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
	Santa Clara, CA 95051 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	TSAI, George 95130, San Jose (US)

(74)	Representative: Barth, Daniel Mathias et al
	c/o Agilent Technologies Deutschland GmbH, Patentabteilung, Herrenbergerstrasse 130 71034 Böblingen 71034 Böblingen (DE)

(54)	Common carrier for loading capillary vessels

(57) An apparatus for holding a plurality of capillary vessels. The apparatus comprises a support member. A plurality of vessel holders is operatively connected to the support member. Each vessel holder is configured to retain a single capillary vessel.

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