(19)
(11) EP 1 159 471 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
05.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/49

(21) Application number: 00910001.7

(22) Date of filing: 28.01.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7D01F 6/12, D01F 6/32, D01D 4/00, D01D 5/08
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0002/108
(87) International publication number:
WO 0044/967 (03.08.2000 Gazette 2000/31)
(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: 29.01.1999 US 117831 P
08.12.1999 US 169631 P

(71) Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & COMPANY INCORPORATED
Wilmington,Delaware 19898 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • UY, William, Cheng
    Hockessin, DE 19707 (US)

(74) Representative: Jones, Alan John 
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD43 Bloomsbury Square
London, WC1A 2RA
London, WC1A 2RA (GB)

   


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