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(43) Date of publication: 14.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/03 (21) Application number: 01918755.8 (22) Date of filing: 16.03.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F01N 3/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2001/008445 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/075123 (26.09.2002 Gazette 2002/39)

(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 (71) Applicant: Global Environmental Concepts, LLC Carson City, NV 89703 (US)	(72) Inventors: KEPPEL, Paul, D. Mooresville, NC 28117 (US) WILSON, Randolph M. Charlotte, North Carolina 28277 (US) (74) Representative: Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch  Winzererstrasse 106 80797 München 80797 München (DE)