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(43) Date of publication: 27.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/48 (21) Application number: 01908028.2 (22) Date of filing: 21.02.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C25B 15/08 (86) International application number: PCT/IB0100/230 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/3011 (30.08.2001 Gazette 2001/35)

(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: 25.02.2000 ZA 200000931 (71) Applicant: Global Patents Development Corporation Fairfield, CT 06430 (US)	(72) Inventors: KLAMM, Ullrich Fairfield, CT 06430 (US) KOHLER, John 2090 Johannesburg (ZA) (74) Representative: Bryer, Kenneth Robert et al K.R. Bryer & Co.7 Gay Street Bath BA1 2PH Bath BA1 2PH (GB)