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EP 1 861 479 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 21.12.2006 (43) Date of publication: 05.12.2007 Bulletin 2007/49 (21) Application number: 05714149.1 (22) Date of filing: 04.03.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C10G 29/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/006859 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/096160 (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 MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (71) Applicant: Trans Ionics Corporation The Woodlands, TX 77380-1020 (US)	(72) Inventor: SCHUCKER, Robert, C. The Woodlands, TX 77382 (US) (74) Representative: Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch  Winzererstrasse 106 80797 München 80797 München (DE)