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(43) Date of publication: 18.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/38 (21) Application number: 00970880.1 (22) Date of filing: 13.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B02C 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0028/367 (87) International publication number: WO 0102/8687 (26.04.2001 Gazette 2001/17)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR LI Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 15.10.1999 US 159869 P 10.04.2000 US 195797 P (71) Applicant: Ramun, John R. Poland, OH 44514 (US)	(72) Inventor: Ramun, John R. Poland, OH 44514 (US) (74) Representative: 't Jong, Bastiaan Jacob  Arnold & Siedsma,Advocaten en Octrooigemachtigden,Sweelinckplein 1 2517 GK Den Haag 2517 GK Den Haag (NL)