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(43) Date of publication: 08.03.1989 Bulletin 1989/10 (21) Application number: 88902658.0 (22) Date of filing: 10.02.1988

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A23L 1/ 39( . ) A23L 1/ 237( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1988/000467 (87) International publication number: WO 1988/006850 (22.09.1988 Gazette 1988/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 10.03.1987 US 19870024170 08.02.1988 US 19880157083 (71) Applicant: CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY Herndon, VA 22071 (US)	(72) Inventors: DESIMORE, John, A. Richmond, VA 23298 (US) HECK, Gerard, L. Richmond, VA 23235 (US) (74) Representative: Bass, John Henton  REDDIE & GROSE 16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)