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(43) Date of publication: 28.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/05 (21) Application number: 01930657.0 (22) Date of filing: 24.04.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 7/16, A61K 7/18 (86) International application number: PCT/US2001/013056 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/085319 (31.10.2002 Gazette 2002/44)

(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: Specialty Minerals Michigan Inc. Bingham Farms, Michigan 49080 (US)	(72) Inventors: WERNETT, Patrick, Clinton Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972 (US) BASHEY, Ali, Reza Bethlehem, PA 18017-3939 (US) (74) Representative: Bawden, Peter Charles  Bawden & Associates,4 The Gatehouse2 High Street Harpenden,Hertfordshire AL5 2TH Harpenden,Hertfordshire AL5 2TH (GB)