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EP 1 531 989 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 25.05.2005 Bulletin 2005/21 (21) Application number: 03756391.3 (22) Date of filing: 04.06.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B32B 27/34 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/017603 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/101733 (11.12.2003 Gazette 2003/50)

(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: 04.06.2002 US 385699 P 12.02.2003 US 446781 P (71) Applicant: Western Life Sciences, LLC Fort Worth, TX 76107 (US)	(72) Inventor: FRAUTSCHI, Jack, R. Athens, TX 75751 (US) (74) Representative: Price, Nigel John King  J.A. KEMP & CO.14 South SquareGray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)