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(43) Date of publication: 30.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/22 (21) Application number: 05857559.8 (22) Date of filing: 04.08.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16C 33/58(2006.01) F16C 33/62(2006.01) F16C 33/32(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/027711 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/096205 (14.09.2006 Gazette 2006/37)

(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK YU (30) Priority: 04.08.2004 US 598784 P 19.10.2004 US 620181 P (71) Applicant: Nanotechnologies, Inc. Austin, TX 78758 (US)	(72) Inventors: SCHRODER, Kurt, A. Coupland, Texas 78615 (US) MARTIN, Karl, Matthew Austin, Texas 78731 (US) (74) Representative: Schmitt-Nilson, Gerhard  Klunker Schmitt-Nilson Hirsch Winzererstrasse 106 80797 München 80797 München (DE)