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(43) Date of publication: 18.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/38 (21) Application number: 00955439.5 (22) Date of filing: 10.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A24D 1/04, A24B 3/18, A24B 15/00, A24B 15/10 (86) International application number: PCT/US0021/902 (87) International publication number: WO 0101/0252 (15.02.2001 Gazette 2001/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 11.08.1999 US 148388 P 08.08.2000 US 635087 (71) Applicant: Therapeutics 2000, Inc. The Woodlands, TX 77380 (US)	(72) Inventor: LENK, Robert, P. Willis, TX 77378 (US) (74) Representative: Nachshen, Neil Jacob et al D Young & Co21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)