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(11) EP 1 440 110 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.03.2004

(43) Date of publication:
28.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/31

(21) Application number: 02778388.5

(22) Date of filing: 27.09.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C08G 73/06, C08F 271/02, C08F 275/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/030824
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/027203 (03.04.2003 Gazette 2003/14)
(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: 27.09.2001 US 325419 P

(71) Applicant: The Board of Governors for Higher Education State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Providence, RI 02881 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • YANG, Sze, C.
    Wakefield, RI 02879 (US)

(74) Representative: Bankes, Stephen Charles Digby et al
Baron & Warren,19 South End
Kensington,London W8 5BU
Kensington,London W8 5BU (GB)

   


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