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(88) Date of publication A3: 21.08.2003 (43) Date of publication: 28.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/18 (21) Application number: 02750356.4 (22) Date of filing: 30.07.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C03B 35/18, B21B 39/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/024102 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/011778 (13.02.2003 Gazette 2003/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 30.07.2001 US 308780 P (71) Applicant: Global Consulting, Inc. New Castle, PA 16102 (US)	(72) Inventor: HART, Charles, M. New Castle, PA 16102 (US) (74) Representative: Cronin, Brian Harold John et al Cronin Intellectual PropertyRoute de Clémenty 62 1260 Nyon 1260 Nyon (CH)