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(88) Date of publication A3: 12.02.2004 (43) Date of publication: 12.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/20 (21) Application number: 02763461.7 (22) Date of filing: 15.08.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B81C 1/00, B81C 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/026090 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/016205 (27.02.2003 Gazette 2003/09)

(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 TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 15.08.2001 US 312659 P (71) Applicant: REVEO, INC. Elmsford, NY 10523 (US)	(72) Inventor: FARIS, Sadeg, M. Pleasantville, NY 10570 (US) (74) Representative: Naismith, Robert Stewart et al CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow, G1 3AEScotland Glasgow, G1 3AEScotland (GB)