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(88) Date of publication A3: 15.04.2004 (43) Date of publication: 06.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/27 (21) Application number: 03734378.7 (22) Date of filing: 03.06.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F25D 7/00, B65D 81/18, A41D 13/005 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/017544 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/102480 (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: 03.06.2002 US 388609 P 16.08.2002 US 404355 P 25.03.2003 US 458054 P (71) Applicant: Advanced Porous Technologies, LLC San Diego, CA 92124 (US)	(72) Inventors: SMOLKO, Daniel, D. Jamul, CA 91935 (US) KEVORKIAN, Gregory Temecula, CA 92592 (US) (74) Representative: Sevinç, Erkan  Istanbul Patent & Trademark Consultancy Ltd.,Büyükdere Cad. Gün Apt. No: 26/16Mecidiyeköy 34387 Istanbul 34387 Istanbul (TR)