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EP 1 247 136 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 09.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/41 (21) Application number: 01901669.0 (22) Date of filing: 02.01.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G02C 7/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US0100/068 (87) International publication number: WO 0105/0184 (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: 03.01.2000 US 174288 P (71) Applicant: Wesley Jessen Corporation Des Plaines, IL 60018-5903 (US)	(72) Inventor: OCAMPO, Gerardo, J. Bridgeview, IL 60455 (US) (74) Representative: Gros, Florent  Novartis AG 4002 Basel 4002 Basel (CH)