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(43) Date of publication: 05.11.1997 Bulletin 1997/45 (21) Application number: 96906245.0 (22) Date of filing: 19.01.1996

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(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IE IT (30) Priority: 20.01.1995 US 19950376217 (71) Applicant: Pall Corporation East Hills, New York 11548 (US)	(72) Inventors: HOPKINS, Scott, D. Dryden, NY 13053 (US) SPENCER, Daniel, W. Cortland, NY 13045 (US) PERI, Joseph A., HC65 Box 549 DeRuyter, NY 13052 (US) (74) Representative: Knott, Stephen Gilbert, et al  MATHISEN, MACARA & CO. The Coach House 6-8 Swakeleys Road Ickenham Uxbridge UB10 8BZ Ickenham Uxbridge UB10 8BZ (GB)