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(43) Date of publication: 21.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/30 (21) Application number: 02739594.6 (22) Date of filing: 31.05.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C09K 5/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/017341 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/098797 (12.12.2002 Gazette 2002/50)

(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: 04.06.2001 US 295527 P (71) Applicants: Omnitec, Inc. Virginia Beach, VA 23464-5707 (US) Stewart, Charles L. Virginia Beach, VA 23464-5707 (US)	(72) Inventor: STEWART, Charles, L. Virginia Beach, VA 23464-5707 (US) (74) Representative: Colens, Alain  c/o Bureau Colens SPRLrue Franz Merjay 21 1050 Bruxelles 1050 Bruxelles (BE)