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EP 1 115 476 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 18.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/29 (21) Application number: 98941013.9 (22) Date of filing: 25.08.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B01F 3/04, C10J 1/08 (86) International application number: PCT/US9817/339 (87) International publication number: WO 0010/696 (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 (71) Applicant: ERICKSON, Donald Charles Annapolis, MD 21401 (US)	(72) Inventor: ERICKSON, Donald Charles Annapolis, MD 21401 (US) (74) Representative: Moore, Derek et al Jensen & Son70 Paul Street London EC2A 4NA London EC2A 4NA (GB)