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(43) Date of publication: 15.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/03 (21) Application number: 01903000.6 (22) Date of filing: 26.01.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B32B 15/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0100/654 (87) International publication number: WO 0105/6781 (09.08.2001 Gazette 2001/32)

(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: 02.02.2000 DE 10004555 (71) Applicant: Enthone-Omi Inc. West Haven, CT 06516 (US)	(72) Inventor: TOLLS, Elmar deceased (DE) (74) Representative: Stenger, Watzke & RingPatentanwälte  Kaiser-Friedrich-Ring 70 40547 Düsseldorf 40547 Düsseldorf (DE)