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EP 1 171 248 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 05.04.2001 (43) Date of publication: 16.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/03 (21) Application number: 00917192.7 (22) Date of filing: 10.04.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B08B 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0001/310 (87) International publication number: WO 0061/305 (19.10.2000 Gazette 2000/42)

(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: 10.04.1999 GB 9908139 (71) Applicants: Copipe Systems Limited Aberdeen AB12 4YB (GB) Yates, Anthony Inverurie, Aberdeen AB51 3UA (GB)	(72) Inventor: YATES, Anthony Inverurie,Aberdeen AB51 3UA (GB) (74) Representative: Kennedy, David Anthony et al Kennedys Patent Agency Limited, Floor 4, Queens House, 19-29 St Vincent Place Glasgow G1 2DT Glasgow G1 2DT (GB)