ATE485888T1 - Elektrobenetzende abgabevorrichtungen und dazugehörige verfahren - Google Patents

Elektrobenetzende abgabevorrichtungen und dazugehörige verfahren

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ATE485888T1
ATE485888T1 AT05791667T AT05791667T ATE485888T1 AT E485888 T1 ATE485888 T1 AT E485888T1 AT 05791667 T AT05791667 T AT 05791667T AT 05791667 T AT05791667 T AT 05791667T AT E485888 T1 ATE485888 T1 AT E485888T1
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electrowetting devices
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Charles S Vann
Debjyoti Banerjee
Timothy G Geiser
James C Nurse
Nigel P Beard
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Life Technologies Corp
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