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EP 1 368 522 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 19.12.2002 (43) Date of publication: 10.12.2003 Bulletin 2003/50 (21) Application number: 02727412.5 (22) Date of filing: 11.03.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D06F 27/00 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0202/802 (87) International publication number: WO 0207/2939 (19.09.2002 Gazette 2002/38)

(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: 13.03.2001 WO PCT/IN02/00042 (71) Applicants: UNILEVER N.V. 3013 AL Rotterdam (NL) AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GR IT LU MC NL PT SE TR LI  Unilever Plc London,Greater London EC4P 4BQ (GB) CY GB IE	(72) Inventors: BANERJEE, R.,HINDUSTAN LEVER LTD,Research Centre 560 066 Whitefield,Bangalore (IN) BARGAJE, Vijata, Milind,c/o HINDUSTAN LEVER LTD 560 066 Whitefield,Bangalore (IN) (74) Representative: Rosen Jacobson, Frans  Unilever Patent Dept.,Olivier Van Noortlaan 120 3133 AT Vlaardingen 3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL)