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EP 1 091 651 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 18.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/16 (21) Application number: 99932221.7 (22) Date of filing: 02.07.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A23B 4/015, A23L 3/015, A22C 9/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9915/110 (87) International publication number: WO 0001/242 (13.01.2000 Gazette 2000/02)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 02.07.1998 US 91621 P 12.01.1999 US 115610 P 29.03.1999 US 126921 P (71) Applicant: Hydrodyne R & D Incorporated Hato Rey,Puerto Rico 00918 (US)	(72) Inventor: LONG, B., John Sarasota, FL 34236 (US) (74) Representative: Leone, Mario  Società Italiana Brevetti S.p.A.Piazza di Pietra 39 00186 Roma 00186 Roma (IT)