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(43) Date of publication: 18.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/38 (21) Application number: 00980489.9 (22) Date of filing: 20.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C02F 11/12, C02F 11/14, C05F 7/00, C05D 3/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US0031/658 (87) International publication number: WO 0104/2151 (14.06.2001 Gazette 2001/24)

(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: 09.12.1999 US 169962 P 14.01.2000 US 176021 P (71) Applicant: The Burnham Company Naples, FL 34109 (US)	(72) Inventor: BURNHAM, Jeffrey, C. Naples, FL 34109 (US) (74) Representative: Harrison Goddard Foote  Belgrave HallBelgrave Street Leeds LS2 8DD Leeds LS2 8DD (GB)