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(88) Date of publication A3: 05.12.2002 (43) Date of publication: 17.12.2003 Bulletin 2003/51 (21) Application number: 02736485.0 (22) Date of filing: 01.02.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B01D 39/06, B01D 39/08, B01D 39/20, B01D 29/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0202/914 (87) International publication number: WO 0207/6577 (03.10.2002 Gazette 2002/40)

(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: 06.02.2001 US 266784 P (71) Applicant: Watervisions International, Inc. Cumming, GA 30040 (US)	(72) Inventor: HUGHES, Kenneth, D. Alpharetta, GA 30004 (US) (74) Representative: Boff, James Charles  Phillips & Leigh5 Pemberton Row London EC4A 3BA London EC4A 3BA (GB)