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(11) EP 1 168 924 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
09.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/02

(21) Application number: 00921528.6

(22) Date of filing: 30.03.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A01N 63/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0008/472
(87) International publication number:
WO 0057/705 (05.10.2000 Gazette 2000/40)
(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: 31.03.1999 US 282679

(71) Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Pittsburgh, PA 15260 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FALO, Louis, D., Jr.
    Wexford, PA 15090 (US)
  • STORKUS, Walter
    Glenshaw, PA 15116 (US)

(74) Representative: Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München
80336 München (DE)

   


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