(19)
(11)
EP 0 952 850 A2
(12)
(43)
Date of publication:
03.11.1999
Bulletin 1999/44
(21)
Application number:
97952676.0
(22)
Date of filing:
30.12.1997
(51)
International Patent Classification (IPC):
A61K
9/
00
( . )
A61K
31/
485
( . )
A61K
31/
7105
( . )
A61K
31/
715
( . )
A61K
38/
00
( . )
A61K
38/
28
( . )
A61K
41/
00
( . )
A61B
17/
00
( . )
A61K
9/
127
( . )
A61K
31/
56
( . )
A61K
31/
711
( . )
A61K
31/
727
( . )
A61K
38/
04
( . )
A61K
39/
395
( . )
A61M
37/
00
( . )
(86)
International application number:
PCT/US1997/024127
(87)
International publication number:
WO 1998/029134
(
09.07.1998
Gazette 1998/27)
(84)
Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
(30)
Priority:
31.12.1996
US 19960778415
03.07.1997
WO 1997US11670
(60)
Divisional application:
03002035.8 / 1314400
(71)
Applicant:
Altea Technologies, Inc.
Atlanta, GA 30345 (US)
(72)
Inventor:
EPPSTEIN, Jonathan, A.
Atlanta, GA 30345 (US)
(74)
Representative:
Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)
(54)
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