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(11) EP 1 416 889 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
12.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/20

(21) Application number: 02750053.7

(22) Date of filing: 16.07.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61F 2/16
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/022448
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/007849 (30.01.2003 Gazette 2003/05)
(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: 17.07.2001 US 305811 P
31.12.2001 US 344615 P
31.05.2002 US 385006 P

(71) Applicant: Thinoptx, Inc.
Abingdon, VA 24212-0784 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CALLAHAN, Wayne B.
    Abingdon, VA 24211 (US)
  • CALLAHAN, Jeffery, S.
    Blountville, TN 37617 (US)

(74) Representative: Gallafent, Antony Xavier 
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord,Alexandra House,1 Alexandra Road
Swansea SA1 5ED
Swansea SA1 5ED (GB)

   


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