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(88) Date of publication A3: 22.04.2004 (43) Date of publication: 08.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/23 (21) Application number: 03749369.9 (22) Date of filing: 03.09.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G03H 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/027569 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/023217 (18.03.2004 Gazette 2004/12)

(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: 03.09.2002 US 234044 03.09.2002 US 234043 03.09.2002 US 234042 (71) Applicant: UT-Battelle, LLC OAK Ridge, TN 37831-6498 (US)	(72) Inventors: THOMAS, Clarence, E. Knoxville, TN 37920 (US) PRICE, Jeffrey, R. Knoxville, TN 37923 (US) VOELKL, Edgar Austin, TX 78732 (US) HANSON, Gregory, R. Clinton, TN 37716 (US) (74) Representative: Wallin, Nicholas James et al Withers & Rogers LLPGoldings House,2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)