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(43) Date of publication: 10.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/02 (21) Application number: 04750753.8 (22) Date of filing: 28.04.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01J 8/02(2006.01) B01J 21/02(2006.01) B01J 21/08(2006.01) B01J 21/14(2006.01) B01J 23/40(2006.01) B01J 23/44(2006.01) C01B 21/00(2006.01) C03C 3/089(2006.01) C03C 3/093(2006.01) B01J 20/00(2006.01) B01J 21/04(2006.01) B01J 21/12(2006.01) B01J 23/00(2006.01) B01J 23/42(2006.01) B01J 23/56(2006.01) C03C 3/07(2006.01) C03C 3/091(2006.01) C03C 3/083(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/012963 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/113126 (01.12.2005 Gazette 2005/48)

(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 (71) Applicant: GEO2 Technologies, Inc. Weston, MA 02493 (US)	(72) Inventors: ALWARD, Gordon, S. Del Mar, CA 92014-1550 (US) DICHIARA, Robert, A., Jr. Carlsbad, CA 92009 (US) (74) Representative: Schütte, Gearoid et al Cruickshank & Company 8A Sandyford Business Centre Sandyford Dublin 18 Dublin 18 (IE)