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(43) Date of publication: 02.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/31 (21) Application number: 03796432.7 (22) Date of filing: 20.11.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 3/37(2006.01) B01F 17/34(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/037112 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/061686 (07.07.2005 Gazette 2005/27)

(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: International Flora Technologies, Ltd. Gilbert, AZ 85233-2238 (US)	(72) Inventors: BROWN, James, H. Scottsdale, AZ 85254 (US) KLEIMAN, Robert Mesa, AZ 85208 (US) HILL, John, C. Mesa, AZ 85205 (US) (74) Representative: Lösch, Christoph Ludwig Klaus  Äuss. Bayreuther Strasse 230 90411 Nürnberg 90411 Nürnberg (DE)