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(43) Date of publication: 20.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/25 (21) Application number: 99941093.9 (22) Date of filing: 13.08.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F01N 3/10 (86) International application number: PCT/US9918/343 (87) International publication number: WO 0011/328 (02.03.2000 Gazette 2000/09)

(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: 18.08.1998 US 135804 (71) Applicant: Marocco, Gregory M. Montville, NJ 07045 (US)	(72) Inventor: Marocco, Gregory M. Montville, NJ 07045 (US) (74) Representative: Casey, Lindsay Joseph et al F. R. Kelly & Co.27 Clyde RoadBallsbridge Dublin 4 Dublin 4 (IE)