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(43) Date of publication: 31.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/31 (21) Application number: 00948864.4 (22) Date of filing: 20.07.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B01J 49/00, C02F 1/42 (86) International application number: PCT/US0019/928 (87) International publication number: WO 0105/503 (25.01.2001 Gazette 2001/04)

(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: 20.07.1999 US 144637 P (71) Applicant: Jangbarwala, Juzer Chino Hill, CA 91709 (CH)	(72) Inventor: Jangbarwala, Juzer Chino Hill, CA 91709 (CH) (74) Representative: McKeown, Yvonne Mary et al c/o MacLachlan & Donaldson,47 Merrion Square Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)