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EP 1 631 147 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.03.2005 (43) Date of publication: 08.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/10 (21) Application number: 04752818.7 (22) Date of filing: 20.05.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01N 57/14(1985.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/015875 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/103962 (02.12.2004 Gazette 2004/49)

(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 (30) Priority: 20.05.2003 US 471723 P (71) Applicant: Flexitral, Inc. Chantilly, VA 20151 (US)	(72) Inventor: TURIN, Luca London NW1 7NB (GB) (74) Representative: Crowhurst, Charlotte Waveney et al Eric Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)