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(43) Date of publication: 31.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/31 (21) Application number: 00961641.8 (22) Date of filing: 08.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D06M 13/432, D06M 15/423, D06M 15/227, D06M 15/693 (86) International application number: PCT/US0024/581 (87) International publication number: WO 0118/304 (15.03.2001 Gazette 2001/11)

(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: 10.09.1999 US 153375 P (71) Applicant: Nano-Tex LLC Emeryville, CA 94608 (US)	(72) Inventors: SOANE, David, S. Piedmont, CA 94610 (US) WARE, William, Jr. Woodside, CA 94062 (US) OFFORD, David, A. Castro Valley, CA 94546 (US) (74) Representative: Benson, John Everett  J. A. Kemp & Co.,14 South Square,Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX London WC1R 5LX (GB)