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(43) Date of publication: 03.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/01 (21) Application number: 98961792.3 (22) Date of filing: 24.11.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C10M 143/06, A61K 47/32, C10G 71/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9825/176 (87) International publication number: WO 9927/039 (03.06.1999 Gazette 1999/22)

(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: 25.11.1997 US 66791 P (71) Applicant: General Technology Applications, Inc. Gainesville, VA 20155 (US)	(72) Inventors: TRIPPE, Jerry, C. Fairfax Station, VA 22309 (US) HADERMANN, Albert, F. Ijamsville, MD 21754 (US) COLE, James, A. Haymarket, VA 22069 (US) (74) Representative: Schwarz, Albin, Dr. et al Kopecky & SchwarzPatentanwälteWipplingerstrasse 32/22 1010 Wien 1010 Wien (AT)