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(43) Date of publication: 09.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/41 (21) Application number: 00980646.4 (22) Date of filing: 21.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C10G 9/02, C10G 9/04, C10G 9/20, C10B 1/08, C10B 7/04, C10B 7/10, C10B 11/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0032/029 (87) International publication number: WO 0103/8458 (31.05.2001 Gazette 2001/22)

(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: 24.11.1999 US 167337 P 24.11.1999 US 167335 P (71) Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING RESEARCH CORPORATION, doing business as, WESTERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE Laramie, WY 82071 (US)	(72) Inventors: BRECHER, Lee, E. Laramie, WY 82070 (US) JOHNSON, Lyle, A. Laramie, WY 82070 (US) SEITHI, Vijay, K. Laramie, WY 82072 (US) (74) Representative: Kador & Partner  Corneliusstrasse 15 80469 München 80469 München (DE)