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(88) Date of publication A3: 15.05.2003 (43) Date of publication: 12.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/46 (21) Application number: 02707419.4 (22) Date of filing: 15.01.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C10B 47/00, C10B 49/00, C10B 51/00, C10B 53/00, C10B 57/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0200/499 (87) International publication number: WO 0205/7390 (25.07.2002 Gazette 2002/30)

(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: 16.01.2001 US 261206 P (71) Applicants: Karpetsky, Timothy P. Towson, MD 21204 (US) Mengel, R. William Laramie, WY 82070 (US)	(72) Inventors: Karpetsky, Timothy P. Towson, MD 21204 (US) Mengel, R. William Laramie, WY 82070 (US) (74) Representative: Marchi, Massimo, Dr. et al Marchi & Partners,Via Pirelli, 19 20124 Milano 20124 Milano (IT)