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(43) Date of publication: 12.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/46 (21) Application number: 02724934.1 (22) Date of filing: 13.02.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07F 3/00, C07F 17/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0204/164 (87) International publication number: WO 0207/9209 (10.10.2002 Gazette 2002/41)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 15.02.2001 US 784736 13.06.2001 US 880289 (71) Applicant: BOULDER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY Mead, CO 80542 (US)	(72) Inventor: SULLIVAN, Jeffrey, M. Loveland, CO 80537 (US) (74) Representative: Marchant, James Ian et al Elkington and Fife,Prospect House,8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks,Kent TN13 1XR Sevenoaks,Kent TN13 1XR (GB)