GenePix 4100A Microarray Scanner User Guide
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according to OGT’s patented methods if those arrays have either been purchased from
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This instrument is licensed by Affymetrix under the following patents: U.S. Patent Nos.
5,578,832;5,631,734; 5,834,758; 5,936,324; 5,981,956; 6,025,601; 6,141,096;
6,171,793; 6,185,030; 6,201,639;6,207,960; 6,218,803; 6,225,625; 6,252,236;
6,262,838; 6,335,824; 6,403,320; 6,403,957, 6,407,858;6,472,671; 6,490,533;
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