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(88) Date of publication A3: 31.01.2002 (43) Date of publication: 09.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/41 (21) Application number: 00993729.3 (22) Date of filing: 20.12.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B63G 13/02, C07K 1/107, C07K 2/00, C08L 77/04, G10K 11/16, G01N 33/68 (86) International application number: PCT/US0034/658 (87) International publication number: WO 0104/9984 (12.07.2001 Gazette 2001/28)

(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: 22.12.1999 US 171861 P (71) Applicant: BIOELASTICS RESEARCH, LTD. Birmingham,Alabama 35211 (US)	(72) Inventor: URRY, Dan, W. Birmingham, AL 35216 (US) (74) Representative: Harrison, David Christopher et al MEWBURN ELLISYork House23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)