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(43) Date of publication: 02.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/01 (21) Application number: 00957474.0 (22) Date of filing: 15.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D06M 11/00, D06M 13/00, D06M 23/00, D06P 3/60, D21C 3/02, A63H 3/46 (86) International application number: PCT/US0022/405 (87) International publication number: WO 0101/8302 (15.03.2001 Gazette 2001/11)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 03.09.1999 US 390018 04.08.2000 US 633019 (71) Applicant: Rayonier Products and Financial Services Company Fernandina Beach, FL 32035 (US)	(72) Inventors: RANGACHARI, Krishnakumar Savannah, GA 31419 (US) TAN, Erol NL-123706 CG Zutphen (NL) HARLEN, Steven, Scott Jesup, GA 31546 (US) SUMNER, Kimberly, W. St. Simons Island, GA 31522 (US) VARNEY, David, S. Odum, GA 31555 (US) (74) Representative: Szynka, Dirk et al König-Szynka-von RenessePatentanwälteSollner Strasse 9 81479 München 81479 München (DE)