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EP 1 144 930 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 17.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/42 (21) Application number: 00903104.8 (22) Date of filing: 05.01.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F26B 5/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US0000/157 (87) International publication number: WO 0040/910 (13.07.2000 Gazette 2000/28)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 05.01.1999 US 114886 P (71) Applicant: Universal Preservation Technologies, Inc. San Diego,California 92121 (US)	(72) Inventor: BRONSHTEIN, Victor San Diego, CA 92130 (US) (74) Representative: Van Malderen, Michel et al Office van MalderenPlace Reine Fabiola 6/1 1083 Bruxelles 1083 Bruxelles (BE)