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(88) Date of publication A3: 24.10.2002 (43) Date of publication: 02.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/01 (21) Application number: 01924402.9 (22) Date of filing: 28.03.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/54, C12N 15/61, C12N 15/31, C12N 15/70, C12N 9/90, C12N 9/12, C12N 1/21, C07K 14/195, C07K 16/40 (86) International application number: PCT/US0109/950 (87) International publication number: WO 0107/3052 (04.10.2001 Gazette 2001/40)

(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: 28.03.2000 US 192736 P (71) Applicant: McHenry, Charles S. Denver, CO 80206 (US)	(72) Inventors: McHENRY, Charles S. Denver, CO 80206 (US) KERY, Vladimir Salt Lake City, UT 84108 (US) (74) Representative: UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG  PatentanwälteBeselerstrasse 4 22607 Hamburg 22607 Hamburg (DE)