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(11) EP 1 296 572 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
29.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/26

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
04.05.2005 Bulletin 2005/18

(21) Application number: 01940771.7

(22) Date of filing: 20.06.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A24C 5/34, G01N 15/08
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2001/002713
(87) International publication number:
WO 2001/097639 (27.12.2001 Gazette 2001/52)

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(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 20.06.2000 GB 0015093

(43) Date of publication of application:
02.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/14

(73) Proprietor: MOLINS PLC
Blakelands, Milton Keynes MK14 5LU (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • HODGE, Oliver, Daniel
    ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA CV31 3AB (GB)

(74) Representative: Crump, Julian Richard John et al
FJ Cleveland, 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ
London WC2A 1JQ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
GB-A- 2 095 411
US-A- 4 341 109
US-I4- T 940 004
 US-A- 4 069 704
US-A- 4 446 747
   
       
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