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(88) Date of publication A3: 24.11.2005 (43) Date of publication: 08.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/06 (21) Application number: 04752378.2 (22) Date of filing: 13.05.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11B 3/10(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/015351 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/102181 (25.11.2004 Gazette 2004/48)

(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: 13.05.2003 US 509041 P 17.10.2003 US 688028 (71) Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED Wayzata, Minnesota 55391 (US)	(72) Inventor: DIJKE, Abraham NL-3176 XC Poortugaal (NL) (74) Representative: Wibbelmann, Jobst  Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München 81541 München (DE)