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(43) Date of publication: 07.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/45 (21) Application number: 06708896.3 (22) Date of filing: 07.02.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C02F 11/14(2006.01) C05F 7/00(2006.01) B09B 3/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/FI2006/000037 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/084943 (17.08.2006 Gazette 2006/33)

(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 (30) Priority: 08.02.2005 FI 20050145 (71) Applicant: Oy DGT Direct Granulation Technology Ab 65101 Vaasa (FI)	(72) Inventor: TORKKELI, Esko FI-90250 Oulu (FI) (74) Representative: Laurinolli, Tapio Kullervo  Patenttitoimisto Tapio Laurinolli P.O. Box 258 90101 Oulu 90101 Oulu (FI)