(19)
(11) EP 1 048 038 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
23.09.1999

(43) Date of publication:
02.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/44

(21) Application number: 98964691.4

(22) Date of filing: 12.11.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G21G 1/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9824/034
(87) International publication number:
WO 9924/990 (20.05.1999 Gazette 1999/20)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 12.11.1997 US 64801 P

(71) Applicant: The Board of Trustees for theUniversity of Illinois
Urbana, Illinois 61801 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Miley, George H.
    Champaign, IL 61822 (US)
  • Jurczyk, Brian Edward
    Urbana, IL 61801 (US)
  • Gu, Yibin
    Gillette, New Jersey 07933 (US)
  • Stubbers, Robert A.
    Urbana, IL 61801 (US)
  • Williams, Michael J.
    Mahomet, IL 61853 (US)

(74) Representative: Hansmann, Dierk, Dipl.-Ing. et al
PatentanwälteHansmann-Klickow-HansmannJessenstrasse 4
22767 Hamburg
22767 Hamburg (DE)

   


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