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(88) Date of publication A3: 04.04.2002 (43) Date of publication: 02.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/14 (21) Application number: 01948622.4 (22) Date of filing: 22.06.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 9/00, A61K 31/47 (86) International application number: PCT/US0119/979 (87) International publication number: WO 0109/7795 (27.12.2001 Gazette 2001/52)

(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: 22.06.2000 US 213420 P 29.09.2000 US 676339 (71) Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)	(72) Inventors: HEDENSTROM, John, C. Saint Paul, MN 55108 (US) JOZWIAKOWSKI, Michael, J. Stillwater, MN 55082 (US) MARTINEZ, Mark Albany, CA 94706 (US) PHARES, Kenneth, R. Chapel Hill, NC 27516 (US) TROFATTER, Kenneth, F., Jr. Minnetonka, MN 55345 (US) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)