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(11) EP 1 492 908 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.03.2004

(43) Date of publication:
05.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/01

(21) Application number: 03714343.5

(22) Date of filing: 24.03.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C25F 3/02
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/008907
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/083177 (09.10.2003 Gazette 2003/41)
(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: 22.03.2002 US 366563 P
22.03.2002 US 366564 P
17.04.2002 US 373508 P
03.09.2002 US 234498

(71) Applicant: BOREALIS TECHNICAL LIMITED
Gibraltar (GI)

(72) Inventors:
  • Tavkhelidze, Avto
    Gibraltar (GI)
  • Harbron, Stuart
    Gibraltar (GI)

   


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