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(88) Date of publication A3: 17.08.2006 (43) Date of publication: 01.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/31 (21) Application number: 05851840.8 (22) Date of filing: 16.11.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B29D 11/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/041915 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/055815 (26.05.2006 Gazette 2006/21)

(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: 18.11.2004 US 992225 22.07.2005 US 188223 (71) Applicant: QSPEX, L.L.C. Alpharetta, GA 30004 (US)	(72) Inventors: SU, Kai Alpharatta, Georgia 30004 (US) LU, Richard Alpharetta, Georgia 30022 (US) WRIGHT, David Roswell, Georgia 30075 (US) MAKITA, Debbie Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043 (US) (74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät  Maximilianstrasse 58 80538 München 80538 München (DE)