(19)
(11) EP 1 053 260 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
22.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/47

(21) Application number: 99905519.7

(22) Date of filing: 08.02.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C08F 4/62, C08F 10/00, C07F 7/00, C07F 9/00, C07F 11/00, C07F 19/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9901/863
(87) International publication number:
WO 9941/290 (19.08.1999 Gazette 1999/33)
(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: 12.02.1998 US 22414

(71) Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
Newark, DE 19716-1551 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • THEOPOLD, H., Klaus
    Newark, DE 19711 (US)
  • KIM, Woo-Kyu
    Bridgewater, NJ 08807 (US)

(74) Representative: Matthews, Heather Clare et al
Keith W Nash & CoPearl Assurance House90-92 Regent Street
Cambridge CB2 1DP
Cambridge CB2 1DP (GB)

   


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