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EP 1 874 124 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 09.01.2008 Bulletin 2008/02 (21) Application number: 06726977.9 (22) Date of filing: 02.05.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A23F 3/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2006/001598 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/117545 (09.11.2006 Gazette 2006/45)

(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: 29.04.2005 GB 0508859 (71) Applicant: Veryan Medical Limited Chiddingfold GU8 4XU (GB)	(72) Inventor: CARO, Colin Department of Bioengineering Imperial College Exhibition Road, London SW7 2AZ (GB) (74) Representative: Piésold, Alexander James  Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square GB-London EC4Y 8JD GB-London EC4Y 8JD (GB)