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(88) Date of publication A3: 21.11.2002 (43) Date of publication: 07.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/02 (21) Application number: 02722400.5 (22) Date of filing: 03.04.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A63B 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2002/001325 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/081033 (17.10.2002 Gazette 2002/42)

(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: 04.04.2001 GB 0108421 (71) Applicant: GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY Glasgow G4 OBA (GB)	(72) Inventors: BRYDSON, Gillian Glasgow G52 2SU (GB) RAFFERTY, Daniel Glasgow G41 3EL (GB) (74) Representative: McKechnie, Neil et al Kennedys Patent Agency Limited,Floor 5, Queens House,29 St. Vincent Place Glasgow G1 2DT Glasgow G1 2DT (GB)