EP0803724A3
Device using several optical measuring methods
Abstract
An optical instrument is provided for performing photoluminescence, absorption and chemical luminescence measurements from liquid and solid samples distributed on various sample support like microtitration plates. According to one embodiment of the present invention, it comprises a continuous wave lamp, a flash lamp, a novel optomechanical coupling unit, two detectors at the opposite side of the sample and a sample plate holder with full position addressable to measure every point of the sample support.
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| Document | Relation | Office | Category | Cited during | Relevant claims |
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| US3800161A | Cites | United States of America | Y | Search report | 1,2,4-6 |
| US5094531A | Cites | United States of America | A | Search report | 1 |
| US5491344A | Cites | United States of America | XY | Search report | 13 |
| WO9504263A1 | Cites | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | A | Search report | 1,4,5,9,13 |
10 members in 5 offices
Priority claims3
| Document | Office | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 961742 | Finland | A | |
| 961742 | Finland | – | |
| FI19960001742 | – | – | – |
Members10
| Document | Office | Kind | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FI961742A | Finland | A | |
| EP0803724A2 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A2 | |
| EP0803724A3This record | European Patent Office (EPO) | A3 | |
| FI103434B | Finland | B | |
| FI103434B1 | Finland | B1 | |
| US6042785A | United States of America | A | |
| EP0803724B1 | European Patent Office (EPO) | B1 | |
| AT389170T | Austria | T | |
| DE69738555D1 | Germany | D1 | |
| DE69738555T2 | Germany | T2 |
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| Patent expired after termination of 20 yearsExpiredPE20 | PE20 | GB | |
| Expiry of rightR071 | R071 | DE | |
| Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP | PGFP | EP | |
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| Fr: translation filedET | ET | EP | |
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| Designated contracting statesAK | AK | EP | |
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| First examination report despatched17Q | 17Q | EP | |
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| Request for examination filed17P | 17P | EP | |
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| Search report despatchedORIGINAL CODE: 0009013PUAL | PUAL | EP | |
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| Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI | PUAI | EP |
Numbers
- Publication
- 0803724
- Publication, DOCDB
- 0803724
- Publication, EPODOC
- EP0803724
- Application
- 97660045
- Application, DOCDB
- 97660045
- Application, EPODOC
- EP19970660045
Titles3
- German
- Gerät zur Anwendung verschiedener optischer Messverfahren
- English
- Device using several optical measuring methods
- French
- Dispositif utilisant plusieurs procédés de mesure optique
Classification
- CPC, 7
- G01N21/6408
- G01N21/255
- G01N21/59
- G01N21/645
- G01N21/76
- G01N30/95
- G01N2021/6471
- IPC, 5
- G01N21 25
- G01N21 59
- G01N21 64
- G01N21 76
- G01N30 95
Designated states4
- Contracting states, 4
- Austria
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom