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(43) Date of publication: 14.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/33 (21) Application number: 00979126.0 (22) Date of filing: 12.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B01J 19/08 (86) International application number: PCT/US0028/662 (87) International publication number: WO 0126/802 (19.04.2001 Gazette 2001/16)

(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: 12.10.1999 US 158851 P (71) Applicant: Manchak, Frank, Jr. Santa Barbara, CA 93140-1410 (US)	(72) Inventor: Manchak, Frank, Jr. Santa Barbara, CA 93140-1410 (US) (74) Representative: Grosse, Rainer, Dipl.-Ing. et al Gleiss & GrosseHeilbronner Strasse 293 70469 Stuttgart 70469 Stuttgart (DE)