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(43) Date of publication: 07.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/15 (21) Application number: 02756147.1 (22) Date of filing: 10.06.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D06M 15/61, D06M 15/356, D06P 1/54 // D06P1:38 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/018276 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/101140 (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: 11.06.2001 US 297558 P (71) Applicant: Nano-Tex LLC Emeryville, CA 94608 (US)	(72) Inventors: MILLWARD, Dan, B. Alameda, CA 94501 (US) WARE, William, Jr. Portola Valley, CA 94028 (US) (74) Representative: Benson, John Everett  J. A. Kemp & Co.,14 South Square,Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)