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(43) Date of publication: 24.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/47 (21) Application number: 98907368.0 (22) Date of filing: 05.02.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16L 13/ 02( . ) B29C 65/ 14( . ) B29C 35/ 08( . ) B29C 65/ 00( . ) B29C 33/ 52( . ) B29C 35/ 16( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1998/002108 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/033639 (06.08.1998 Gazette 1998/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT CH DE FR GB LI (30) Priority: 05.02.1997 US 19970794422 23.01.1998 US 19980012454 (71) Applicant: FLUOROWARE, INC. Chaska, MN 55318 (US)	(72) Inventors: HAMILTON, Dean, T. Cologne, MN 55322 (US) KOLBOW, Steven, P. Chaska, MN 55318 (US) ALBERG, Michele, L. Minnetonka, MN 55345 (US) HANSON, James, M. Woodbury, MN 55125 (US) (74) Representative: Jolly, Jean-Pierre, et al  Cabinet Jolly 54, rue de Clichy 75009 Paris 75009 Paris (FR)