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(43) Date of publication: 02.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/01 (21) Application number: 01918426.6 (22) Date of filing: 05.03.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C02F 3/00, D02G 3/00, B32B 9/00, B32B 23/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0107/348 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/6472 (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 Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 06.03.2000 US 187191 P (71) Applicant: TEI Biosciences, Inc. South Boston, MA 02127 (US)	(72) Inventors: BELL, Eugene Boston, MA 02215 (US) FOFONOFF, Timothy, W. Dedham, MA 02026 (US) (74) Representative: Grund, Martin, Dr. et al Dr. Volker Vossius,Patentanwaltskanzlei,Geibelstrasse 6 81679 München 81679 München (DE)