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(43) Date of publication: 16.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/29 (21) Application number: 00922123.5 (22) Date of filing: 12.04.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B63B 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0009/799 (87) International publication number: WO 0107/9054 (25.10.2001 Gazette 2001/43)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: Aero-Hydro Associates La Jolla, CA 92037 (US)	(72) Inventor: CALDERON, Alberto, A. La Jolla, CA 92037 (US) (74) Representative: Gambell, Derek et al Graham Watt & Co.St. Botolph's House,7-9 St. Botolph's Road SevenoaksKent TN13 3AJ SevenoaksKent TN13 3AJ (GB)