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(43) Date of publication: 02.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/01 (21) Application number: 00906046.8 (22) Date of filing: 07.02.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C23C 8/06, C23C 8/08, C23C 8/20, C23C 8/22, C23C 8/24, C23C 8/26, C23C 8/28, C23C 8/30, C23C 8/32, C23C 16/442, B01J 8/24 (86) International application number: PCT/AU0000/069 (87) International publication number: WO 0047/794 (17.08.2000 Gazette 2000/33)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 08.02.1999 AU PP854599 08.02.1999 AU PP854699 (71) Applicant: Quality Heat Technologies Pty. Ltd Knoxfield, VIC 3 80 (AU)	(72) Inventor: REYNOLDSON, Ray, William Knoxfield, VIC 3180 (AU) (74) Representative: Darby, David Thomas et al Abel & Imray, 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PQ London WC1R 4PQ (GB)