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(88) Date of publication A3: 06.06.2002 (43) Date of publication: 18.06.2003 Bulletin 2003/25 (21) Application number: 01966447.3 (22) Date of filing: 31.08.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A62D 1/06, A62D 1/08, C06D 5/00, A62C 35/02, A62C 39/00, A62C 5/00, A62D 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0127/114 (87) International publication number: WO 0202/2214 (21.03.2002 Gazette 2002/12)

(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: 13.09.2000 US 661244 (71) Applicant: Universal Propulsion Company, Inc. Phoenix, AZ 85027-7899 (US)	(72) Inventors: LEWIS, Donald, J. Scottsdale, AZ 85259 (US) OLANDER, Donald, E. Tempe, AZ 85284 (US) MAGENOT, Michael, C. Phoenix, AZ 85032 (US) (74) Representative: Hess, Peter K., Dipl.-Phys. et al Patent- und RechtsanwälteBardehle . Pagenberg . Dost .Altenberg . GeisslerPostfach 86 06 20 81633 München 81633 München (DE)