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(88) Date of publication A3: 22.04.2004 (43) Date of publication: 22.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/52 (21) Application number: 03744158.1 (22) Date of filing: 03.03.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01G 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/006514 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/075638 (18.09.2003 Gazette 2003/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 05.03.2002 US 362002 P 01.07.2002 US 188663 (71) Applicant: Jaiswal, Sudhir K. Fremont, CA 94555 (US)	(72) Inventor: Jaiswal, Sudhir K. Fremont, CA 94555 (US) (74) Representative: Kiddle, Simon John et al Mewburn Ellis LLPYork House,23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)