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(43) Date of publication: 18.11.1998 Bulletin 1998/47 (21) Application number: 97901958.0 (22) Date of filing: 10.01.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01F 11/ 00( . ) B01F 15/ 02( . ) B65D 81/ 32( . ) H05K 3/ 12( . ) B01F 13/ 00( . ) B65D 30/ 22( . ) H05K 3/ 00( . ) H05K 3/ 28( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/000319 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/028053 (07.08.1997 Gazette 1997/34)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE ES FI FR GB IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 30.01.1996 US 19960593841 (71) Applicant: ENTHONE-OMI, Inc. West Haven, Connecticut 06516 (US)	(72) Inventors: McCAGUE, Ethan, J. Shelton, CT 06484 (US) BURGESS, Thimothy, C. Clinton, CT 06413 (US) FISCHER, Curtis, A. Stamford, CT 06903 (US) STONE, David Clinton, CT 06413 (US) (74) Representative: Kearney, Kevin David Nicholas, et al  KILBURN & STRODE 20 Red Lion Street London, WC1R 4PJ London, WC1R 4PJ (GB)