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(43) Date of publication: 27.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/35 (21) Application number: 01966458.0 (22) Date of filing: 31.08.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 2/40 (86) International application number: PCT/US0127/133 (87) International publication number: WO 0201/7822 (07.03.2002 Gazette 2002/10)

(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: 01.09.2000 US 230160 P 06.10.2000 US 238734 P (71) Applicant: Wolf, Eugene M. San Rafael, CA 94901 (US)	(72) Inventor: Wolf, Eugene M. San Rafael, CA 94901 (US) (74) Representative: Zinnecker, Armin, Dipl.-Ing.  Lorenz-Seidler-Gossel,Widenmayerstrasse 23 80538 München 80538 München (DE)