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(43) Date of publication: 26.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/26 (21) Application number: 00960844.9 (22) Date of filing: 19.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D04B 1/14, D03D 15/00, D04C 1/02 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0003/586 (87) International publication number: WO 0123/653 (05.04.2001 Gazette 2001/14)

(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: 27.09.1999 US 406490 07.07.2000 US 612038 (71) Applicant: BHK Holding Ltd. Grand Cayman (KY)	(72) Inventor: BHK Holding Ltd. Grand Cayman (KY) (74) Representative: Stevens, Ian Edward  Eric Potter Clarkson,Park View House,58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)