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(88) Date of publication A3: 21.10.2004 (43) Date of publication: 28.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/39 (21) Application number: 03800164.0 (22) Date of filing: 23.12.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C03C 8/24 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/041230 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/063110 (29.07.2004 Gazette 2004/31)

(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: 03.01.2003 US 336297 (71) Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE Richland, WA 99352 (US)	(72) Inventors: KIM, Dong-Sang Richland, WA 99352 (US) MEINHARDT, Kerry, D. Kennewick, WA 99336 (US) JOHNSON, Bradley, R. Richland, WA 99352 (US) SCHWEIGER, Michael, J. Richland, WA 99352 (US) (74) Representative: Brown, Fraser Gregory James et al fJ Cleveland 40-43 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1JQ London WC2A 1JQ (GB)