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EP 1 144 377 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 17.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/42 (21) Application number: 00973938.4 (22) Date of filing: 27.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07D 201/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0029/641 (87) International publication number: WO 0132/616 (10.05.2001 Gazette 2001/19)

(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: 29.10.1999 US 431551 17.11.1999 US 165960 18.07.2000 US 618328 (71) Applicant: Mullins, John Jason Gentry San Francisco, CA 94110 (US)	(72) Inventor: Mullins, John Jason Gentry San Francisco, CA 94110 (US) (74) Representative: Cockbain, Julian, Dr.  Frank B. Dehn & Co.,European Patent Attorneys,179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL London EC4V 4EL (GB)