Owner IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.

Inventors Hansen, W. Peter; Flynn Jr., Harold C.; Coleman, Michelle L.; Roche, John W.; Russell, James W.; Julian, Marcus F.; Crews, Harold R.

Agent Freehills

Pub. Number AU-B-2001263405

PCT Pub. Number WO01/94938

Priority 09/715,593 17.11.00 US; 60/208,849 02.06.00 US

Filing date 24 May 2001

Wipo publication date 17 December 2001

Acceptance publication date 22 February 2007

G01N 33/48 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups - Biological material, e.g. blood, urine

G01N 15/14 (2006.01) Investigating characteristics of particles - Electro-optical investigation

G01N 21/05 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet light

G01N 21/53 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet light

G01N 33/49 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups - blood

G01N 33/72 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups - involving blood pigments, e.g. hemoglobin, bilirubin

H04L 25/06 (2006.01) Baseband systems - Dc level restoring means