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(43) Date of publication: 24.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/21 (21) Application number: 03817624.4 (22) Date of filing: 31.07.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A23L 2/00(1974.07) A23L 2/58(1995.01) A23L 2/68(1995.01) A23L 1/236(1974.07) A23L 1/305(1985.01) A23L 2/38(1974.07) A23L 2/60(1995.01) A23L 2/44(1995.01) A23L 1/304(1985.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IE2003/000107 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/009147 (03.02.2005 Gazette 2005/05)

(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 (71) Applicant: Shannon Minerals Ltd. Limerick (IE)	(72) Inventors: HARTIGAN, Matthew, Anthony Lisnagry, County Limerick (IE) O'MARA, Ann, Marie Limerick (IE) O'MARA, Brendan, Joseph Meelick, County Clare (IE) (74) Representative: Ryan, Anne Mary et al c/o Anne Ryan & Co. 60 Northumberland Road Ballsbridge IRL-Dublin 4 IRL-Dublin 4 (IE)