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(43) Date of publication: 04.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/14 (21) Application number: 99923165.7 (22) Date of filing: 18.05.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08F 4/20, C08F 32/04, C08F 32/08 (86) International application number: PCT/US9910/910 (87) International publication number: WO 9960/030 (25.11.1999 Gazette 1999/47)

(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: 19.05.1998 US 85981 P 05.02.1999 US 118865 P (71) Applicant: Materia, Inc. Pasadena, Ca 91107 (US)	(72) Inventors: GIARDELLO, Michael, A. Pasadena, CA 91106 (US) LASCH, Jonathan, G. Pasadena, CA 91107 (US) CRUCE, Christopher, J. Poway, CA 92064 (US) MACLEOD, Jessie G. Santa Monica, CA 90405 (US) (74) Representative: UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG  PatentanwälteBeselerstrasse 4 22607 Hamburg 22607 Hamburg (DE)