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(88) Date of publication A3: 07.02.2002 (43) Date of publication: 04.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/49 (21) Application number: 01913052.5 (22) Date of filing: 26.02.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47H 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0106/091 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/3081 (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: 24.02.2000 US 184587 P 03.10.2000 US 237647 P (71) Applicant: Techno Patenten B.V. 3449 JA Woerden (NL)	(72) Inventors: COLLETT, Robert, W. Gordon, CO 80403 (US) HUBER, Daniel Denver, CO 80218 (US) PETERSON, James, E. Peyton, CO 80831 (US) (74) Representative: Van Someren, Petronella F. H. M. et al Arnold & Siedsma,Advocaten en Octrooigemachtigden,Sweelinckplein 1 2517 GK Den Haag 2517 GK Den Haag (NL)