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(88) Date of publication A3: 21.12.2006 (43) Date of publication: 02.01.2008 Bulletin 2008/01 (21) Application number: 06740779.1 (22) Date of filing: 10.04.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F01N 7/02(2006.01) F01N 3/28(2006.01) B01J 8/04(2006.01) B01J 19/32(2006.01) F01N 7/18(2006.01) B25F 1/00(2006.01) B01J 19/24(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/013242 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/113196 (26.10.2006 Gazette 2006/43)

(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: 14.04.2005 US 105972 14.04.2005 US 105973 14.04.2005 US 105974 (71) Applicant: Catacel Corp. Garretsville, OH 44231 (US)	(72) Inventors: WHITTENBERGER, William Leavittsburg, Ohio 44430 (US) BECKER, David, A Hiram, OH 44234 (US) BARTOS, Randy Ravenna, OH 44266 (US) (74) Representative: Tarabbia, Luigi et al Bugnion S.p.A Viale Lancetti, 17 I-20158 Milano I-20158 Milano (IT)