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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.11.2003 (43) Date of publication: 04.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/06 (21) Application number: 02778858.7 (22) Date of filing: 11.02.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01M 12/06, H01M 12/08, H01M 4/28, H01M 4/76 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/004094 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/101853 (19.12.2002 Gazette 2002/51)

(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: 09.02.2001 US 267935 P 09.02.2001 US 267819 P 31.05.2001 US 294870 P (71) Applicant: Evionyx, Inc. Elmsford, NY 10523 (US)	(72) Inventors: TZENG, George, Tzong-Chyi Elmsford, NY 10523 (US) COLE, Craig, L. Bloomingburg, NY 12721 (US) (74) Representative: Naismith, Robert Stewart, Dr. et al CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow, G1 3AE Glasgow, G1 3AE (GB)