(19)
(11) EP 1 567 730 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
31.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/35

(21) Application number: 03796714.8

(22) Date of filing: 04.12.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E03C 1/05, E03D 5/10
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/038730
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/051011 (17.06.2004 Gazette 2004/25)
(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: 04.12.2002 WO PCT/US02/38757
04.12.2002 WO PCT/US02/38758
26.12.2002 WO PCT/US02/41576
22.10.2003 US 513722 P

(71) Applicant: Arichell Technologies, Inc.
West Newton, MA 02165 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PARSONS, Natan, E.
    Brookline, MA 02146 (US)
  • GULER, Fatih
    Winchester, MA 01890 (US)
  • ZHANG, Yue
    Nashua, NH 03062 (US)
  • MO, Xiaoxiong
    Lexington, MA 02420 (US)
  • HERBERT, Kay
    Winthrop, MA 02152 (US)
  • WU, Haiou
    West Roxbury, MA 02132 (US)

(74) Representative: Emde, Eric 
Wagner & Geyer, Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


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