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EP 0 735 817 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 09.10.1996 Bulletin 1996/41 (21) Application number: 95906680.0 (22) Date of filing: 22.12.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01N 25/ 18( . ) A01N 25/ 34( . ) A01N 37/ 18( . ) D06M 15/ 11( . ) D06M 16/ 00( . ) D06M 23/ 12( . ) D06P 1/ 48( . ) D06P 5/ 00( . ) D06P 5/ 28( . ) A01N 25/ 28( . ) A01N 33/ 06( . ) D06M 13/ 415( . ) D06M 15/ 643( . ) D06M 23/ 08( . ) D06N 3/ 00( . ) D06P 1/ 52( . ) D06P 5/ 06( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1994/014745 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/017091 (29.06.1995 Gazette 1995/27)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 23.12.1993 US 19930173416 (71) Applicant: TUCCI ASSOCIATES, INC. Yardley, PA 19067 (US)	(72) Inventors: TUCCI, Raymond, J. Yardley, PA 19067 (US) DRY, Nathan, M. Lumberton, NC 29358 (US) (74) Representative: Bull, Michael Alan  Haseltine Lake & Co. Hazlitt House 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane London WC2A 1AT London WC2A 1AT (GB)