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EP 1 597 532 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 07.07.2005 (43) Date of publication: 23.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/47 (21) Application number: 04775726.5 (22) Date of filing: 15.01.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F42B 5/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/000853 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/008167 (27.01.2005 Gazette 2005/04)

(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: 15.01.2003 US 440033 P (71) Applicant: Leitner-Wise, Paul Alexandria, VA 22304 (US)	(72) Inventor: Leitner-Wise, Paul Alexandria, VA 22304 (US) (74) Representative: Kirschner, Klaus Dieter  Sollner Strasse 38 81479 Munich 81479 Munich (DE)