(19)
(11) EP 1 216 390 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
26.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/26

(21) Application number: 00965545.7

(22) Date of filing: 29.09.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7F26B 21/06
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0026/933
(87) International publication number:
WO 0123/821 (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: 29.09.1999 US 156673 P

(71) Applicant: GLAXO GROUP LIMITED
Greenford, Middlesex UB6 ONN (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • CAMPBELL, Dwayne, A.GlaxoSmithKline
    Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 (US)
  • MARRANCA, Joseph, T.
    Wilmington, NC 28405 (US)
  • POPE, Raymond, E.GlaxoSmithKline
    Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 (US)
  • STAGNER, Robert, AllenGlaxoSmithKline
    Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 (US)

(74) Representative: Crawley, Karen Anne 
GlaxoSmithKlineCorporate Intellectual Property (CN9.25.1)980 Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS (GB)

   


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