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(88) Date of publication A3: 04.07.2002 (43) Date of publication: 19.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/12 (21) Application number: 01941948.0 (22) Date of filing: 05.06.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B01D 17/06, B01D 17/04, B01D 17/025, C10G 33/02, D06L 3/00, B01D 17/02, D06F 43/08, D06L 1/10 (86) International application number: PCT/US0118/193 (87) International publication number: WO 0109/4501 (13.12.2001 Gazette 2001/50)

(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: 05.06.2000 US 209468 P 05.06.2000 US 209250 P 05.06.2000 US 209443 P 05.06.2000 US 209444 P 17.10.2000 US 241174 P 04.05.2001 US 849893 04.05.2001 US 849843 04.05.2001 US 849842 04.05.2001 US 849839 04.05.2001 US 849556 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors: DEAK, John, Christopher West Chester, OH 45069 (US) FRANCE, Paul, Amaat, Raymond West Chester, OH 45069 (US) NOYES, Anna, Vadimovna Hamilton, OH 45011 (US) RADOMYSELSKI, Arseni, V. Hamilton, OH 45011 (US) (74) Representative: Mather, Peter Geoffrey et al Procter & Gamble Services Company NV,100 Temselaan 1853 Strombeek-Bever 1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)