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(43) Date of publication: 07.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/23 (21) Application number: 04783822.2 (22) Date of filing: 10.09.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A41C 1/00(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/029750 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/025346 (24.03.2005 Gazette 2005/12)

(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: 11.09.2003 US 502014 P 16.10.2003 US 511880 P (71) Applicant: Imagine Enterprises, LLC Albany, NY 12203 (US)	(72) Inventor: VALENTIN, Tara, J. Albany, NY 12203 (US) (74) Representative: Patentanwälte Hofstetter, Schurack & Skora  Balanstrasse 57 81541 München 81541 München (DE)