(19)
(11)
EP 1 278 876 A2
(12)
(88)
Date of publication A3:
20.06.2002
(43)
Date of publication:
29.01.2003
Bulletin 2003/05
(21)
Application number:
01923213.1
(22)
Date of filing:
06.04.2001
(51)
International Patent Classification (IPC)
7
:
C12N
15/74
,
C12N
15/90
,
C12N
15/52
,
C12N
1/21
,
C12P
7/06
(86)
International application number:
PCT/US0111/334
(87)
International publication number:
WO 0108/3786
(
08.11.2001
Gazette 2001/45)
(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:
01.05.2000
US 565233
02.05.2000
CA 2304929
(71)
Applicant:
Midwest Research Institute
Kansas CityMissouri 64110 (US)
(72)
Inventors:
ZHANG, Min
Lakewood, CO 80228 (US)
CHOU, Yat-Chen
Wheatridge, CO 80033 (US)
(74)
Representative:
Wagner, Karl H., Dipl.-Ing.
Wagner & Geyer,Patentanwälte,Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München
80538 München (DE)
(54)
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