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(11) EP 1 198 624 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
24.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/17

(21) Application number: 01910324.1

(22) Date of filing: 20.02.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C25D 5/02
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0101/235
(87) International publication number:
WO 0161/079 (23.08.2001 Gazette 2001/34)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 18.02.2000 DE 10007435

(71) Applicant: ENTHONE INC.
West Haven,Connecticut 06516 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KRONENBERG, Walter
    51065 Koln (DE)
  • HUPE, Jürgen
    40764 Langenfeld (DE)

(74) Representative: Colmer, Stephen Gary et al
Mathys & Squire100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL
London WC1X 8AL (GB)

   


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