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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.12.2001 (43) Date of publication: 25.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/39 (21) Application number: 00986606.2 (22) Date of filing: 15.12.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 47/48, C08B 37/00, A23L 1/056 (86) International application number: PCT/US0034/604 (87) International publication number: WO 0104/7372 (05.07.2001 Gazette 2001/27)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 29.12.1999 US 474695 (71) Applicant: VANSON Inc. Redmond, WA 98052-3535 (US)	(72) Inventor: NICHOLS, Everett, J. Edmonds, WA 98020 (US) (74) Representative: Cornish, Kristina Victoria Joy et al Kilburn & Strode,20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)