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(43) Date of publication: 29.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/53 (21) Application number: 03706789.9 (22) Date of filing: 03.03.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 39/04, A61K 39/39, A61P 31/06, A61P 35/00 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2003/000787 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/075954 (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 RO (30) Priority: 08.03.2002 ZA 200201965 (71) Applicant: Hydrofuel (Proprietary) Limited 7460 Eppindust (ZA)	(72) Inventor: MAWDSLEY, Michael, John 3610 Kloof (ZA) (74) Representative: Chisholm, Geoffrey David  Marks & Clerk57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3LS London WC2A 3LS (GB)