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(88) Date of publication A3: 15.09.2005 (43) Date of publication: 25.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/04 (21) Application number: 04775877.6 (22) Date of filing: 09.04.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 45/00(1985.01) A61F 2/06(1985.01) A61F 2/76(1985.01) A61K 47/00(1985.01) A61F 2/24(1985.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/011085 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/001022 (06.01.2005 Gazette 2005/01)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL HR LT LV MK (30) Priority: 10.04.2003 US 462140 P 14.08.2003 US 640904 29.10.2003 US 515256 P 31.12.2003 US 533703 P 18.02.2004 US 545542 P 18.02.2004 US 545424 P (71) Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)

(72) Inventors: MILLER, Richard, L. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) TOMAI, Mark, A. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) KEDL, Ross, M. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) ZARRAGA, Isidro, Angelo, E. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) ORTIZ, Ronnie Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) STOESZ, James, D. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) WIGHTMAN, Paul D. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) (74) Representative: Vossius & Partner  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)