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EP 1 257 614 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 20.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/47 (21) Application number: 01903049.3 (22) Date of filing: 12.01.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C10G 7/12, B01J 19/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0101/049 (87) International publication number: WO 0105/1588 (19.07.2001 Gazette 2001/29)

(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: 14.01.2000 US 176342 P 28.01.2000 US 178762 P 20.03.2000 US 531989 07.08.2000 US 633439 07.08.2000 US 633612 (71) Applicant: THE FOXBORO COMPANY Foxboro, MA 02035 (US)	(72) Inventors: KARG, Randal, W. Medfield, MA 02052-1434 (US) CLINKSCALES, Thomas, A. Houston, TX 77069 (US) (74) Representative: Casey, Lindsay Joseph et al F. R. Kelly & Co.27 Clyde RoadBallsbridge Dublin 4 Dublin 4 (IE)