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(43) Date of publication: 08.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/19 (21) Application number: 00950655.1 (22) Date of filing: 24.07.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F01L 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0020/210 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/829 (01.02.2001 Gazette 2001/05)

(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: 22.07.1999 US 359986 (71) Applicant: Pericor Science, Inc. Cambridge, MA 02139 (US)	(72) Inventors: GREEN, Howard Brookline, MA 02146 (US) RANDO, Robert, R. Newton Center, MA 02459 (US) (74) Representative: Jump, Timothy John Simon et al Venner Shipley & Co.20 Little Britain London EC1A 7DH London EC1A 7DH (GB)