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(88) Date of publication A3: 20.12.2001 (43) Date of publication: 27.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/48 (21) Application number: 01911217.6 (22) Date of filing: 01.03.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B01J 47/00, B01J 47/12 (86) International application number: PCT/US0106/728 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/6249 (13.09.2001 Gazette 2001/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 03.03.2000 US 518621 (71) Applicant: Honeywell International, Inc. Morristown, New Jersey 07962 (US)

(72) Inventors: UNGER, Peter, D. Convent Station, NJ 07961 (US) DONDERO, Russell, A. Atlanta, GA 30332 (US) BAUSE, Daniel Flanders, NJ 07836 (US) ROHRBACH, Ronald, P. Flemington, NJ 08822 (US) XUE, Lixin, L. Midilothian, VA 23112 (US) JONES, Gordon, W. Toledo, OH 43617 (US) (74) Representative: Hucker, Charlotte Jane  Gill Jennings & EveryBroadgate House,7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)