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EP 1 235 481 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 04.07.2002 (43) Date of publication: 04.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/36 (21) Application number: 99937717.9 (22) Date of filing: 30.07.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01K 1/01 (86) International application number: PCT/US9917/418 (87) International publication number: WO 0100/8467 (08.02.2001 Gazette 2001/06)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: Nissim, Ofer Pound Ridge, NY 10576 (US)	(72) Inventors: NISSIM, Ofer Pound Ridge, NY 10523 (US) SCHADE, Eric Stamford, CT 06902 (US) HOFFMANN, Martin Danbury, CT 06810 (US) (74) Representative: Hoeiberg, Susanne  Hoeiberg ApS,St. Kongensgade 59 B 1264 Copenhagen K 1264 Copenhagen K (DK)