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EP 1 545 751 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 13.05.2004 (43) Date of publication: 29.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/26 (21) Application number: 03765539.6 (22) Date of filing: 14.07.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B01D 61/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/021734 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/009495 (29.01.2004 Gazette 2004/05)

(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: 17.07.2002 US 396315 P (71) Applicant: Arion Water, Inc. Hyannis, MA 02601 (US)	(72) Inventor: LIVINGSTON, Robert, C. Hyannis, MA 02601 (US) (74) Representative: Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR  Martin-Greif-Strasse 1 80336 München 80336 München (DE)