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(11) EP 1 248 745 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
17.01.2002

(43) Date of publication:
16.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/42

(21) Application number: 01916071.2

(22) Date of filing: 17.01.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C01B 31/02
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0101/698
(87) International publication number:
WO 0105/3199 (26.07.2001 Gazette 2001/30)
(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: 19.01.2000 US 177075 P

(71) Applicant: Midwest Research Institute
Kansas CityMissouri 64110 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DILLON, Anne, C.
    Boulder, CO 80303 (US)
  • GENNETT, Thomas
    Pittsford, NY 14534 (US)
  • HEBEN, Michael, J.
    Denver, CO 80218 (US)

(74) Representative: Wagner, Karl H., Dipl.-Ing. 
Wagner & Geyer,Patentanwälte,Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


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