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MARC | | Event date: | 02.05.2012 | | Event description: | INFORMATION ON INVENTOR PROVIDED BEFORE GRANT (CORRECTED) | INVENTOR: | CHEN, MINGKUI | | Event date: | 14.11.2012 | | Event description: | REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED | Effective DATE: | 20121008 | | Event date: | 07.08.2013 | | Event description: | PARTY DATA CHANGED (APPLICANT DATA CHANGED OR RIGHTS OF AN APPLICATION TRANSFERRED) | OWNER: | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE | | Event date: | 07.08.2013 | | Event description: | PARTY DATA CHANGED (APPLICANT DATA CHANGED OR RIGHTS OF AN APPLICATION TRANSFERRED) | OWNER: | THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY TH | | Event date: | 14.08.2013 | | Event description: | FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT DESPATCHED | Effective DATE: | 20130712 | | Event date: | 04.09.2013 | | Event description: | PARTY DATA CHANGED (APPLICANT DATA CHANGED OR RIGHTS OF AN APPLICATION TRANSFERRED) | OWNER: | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE | | Event date: | 04.09.2013 | | Event description: | 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