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(43) Date of publication: 08.11.2006 Bulletin 2006/45 (21) Application number: 05713361.3 (22) Date of filing: 11.02.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C08F 2/38(2006.01) C08F 10/10(2006.01) C08F 8/04(2006.01) C08F 297/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/004374 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/077987 (25.08.2005 Gazette 2005/34)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 11.02.2004 US 776681 11.01.2005 US 643326 P (71) Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL Lowell, MA 01854 (US)	(72) Inventors: FAUST, Rudolf Lexington, MA 02421 (US) CHO, Jae, Cheol Lexington, MA 02421 (US) (74) Representative: Geary, Stephen et al Bawden & Associates 4 The Gatehouse 2 High Street Harpenden, Herts AL5 2TH Harpenden, Herts AL5 2TH (GB)