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(43) Date of publication: 16.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/42 (21) Application number: 00905525.2 (22) Date of filing: 04.01.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B03C 1/28, B03C 1/01, G01N 33/543 (86) International application number: PCT/US0000/071 (87) International publication number: WO 0104/9419 (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 (71) Applicant: Siddiqi, Iqbal W. Dr. Brea, CA 92623 (US)	(72) Inventor: Siddiqi, Iqbal W. Dr. Brea, CA 92623 (US) (74) Representative: Roerboel, Leif et al Budde, Schou & Ostenfeld A/S,Vester Sögade 10 1601 Copenhagen V 1601 Copenhagen V (DK)