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EP 1 298 994 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 15.08.2002 (43) Date of publication: 09.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/15 (21) Application number: 01950344.0 (22) Date of filing: 19.06.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01N 43/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US0119/654 (87) International publication number: WO 0200/3848 (17.01.2002 Gazette 2002/03)

(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: 10.07.2000 US 613212 (71) Applicant: NAITO, Albert T. Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (US)	(72) Inventor: NAITO, Albert T. Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (US) (74) Representative: Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance  FORRESTER & BOEHMERTPettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)