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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2004
Applicants:
Rudolf Pachl, Ellerstadt, DE;
Jürgen Hoferer, Karlsruhe, DE;
Branislav Babic, Mannheim, DE;
Martin Frank, Dirmstein, DE;
Wilfried Schmid, Mannheim, DE;
Inventors:
Rudolf Pachl, Ellerstadt, DE;
Jürgen Hoferer, Karlsruhe, DE;
Branislav Babic, Mannheim, DE;
Martin Frank, Dirmstein, DE;
Wilfried Schmid, Mannheim, DE;
Assignee:
Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention concerns coated test elements and in particular test elements comprising a capillary gap which have a hydrophobic structured coating at least in the area surrounding the capillary gap.