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EP 1 347 689 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 15.08.2002 (43) Date of publication: 01.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/40 (21) Application number: 01992465.3 (22) Date of filing: 13.11.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A23L 3/37 (86) International application number: PCT/US0151/201 (87) International publication number: WO 0204/5529 (13.06.2002 Gazette 2002/24)

(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: 07.12.2000 US 732309 (71) Applicant: Winterlab Limited New York, NY 10014 (US)	(72) Inventor: LIBERMAN, Barnet, L. New York, NY 10014 (US) (74) Representative: Effert, Bressel und Kollegen  Radickestrasse 48 12489 Berlin 12489 Berlin (DE)