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(43) Date of publication: 23.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/34 (21) Application number: 04737986.2 (22) Date of filing: 22.07.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F24J 2/52(2006.01) H01L 31/042(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/CA2004/001064 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/008146 (27.01.2005 Gazette 2005/04)

(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: 22.07.2003 US 489085 P (71) Applicant: ICP GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC. Montreal, Quebec H3N 1W5 (CA)	(72) Inventors: PERESS, Sass, M. Montreal, Quebec H3R 1R6 (CA) LAU, Po, K. Outremont, Quebec H2V 2S7 (CA) (74) Representative: Jeffrey, Philip Michael et al Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)