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(88) Date of publication A3: 22.07.2004 (43) Date of publication: 13.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/28 (21) Application number: 03757429.0 (22) Date of filing: 10.06.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 2/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/018059 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/103743 (18.12.2003 Gazette 2003/51)

(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: 10.06.2002 US 166059 (71) Applicant: Rubin, Leo Suffern, NY 10901 (US)	(72) Inventor: Rubin, Leo Suffern, NY 10901 (US) (74) Representative: Wright, Simon Mark  J.A. Kemp & Co.14 South SquareGray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)