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(11) EP 1 979 532 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
15.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/42

(21) Application number: 06839344.6

(22) Date of filing: 12.12.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D21C 9/10(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/047416
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/070527 (21.06.2007 Gazette 2007/25)
(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 RS

(30) Priority: 14.12.2005 US 300126

(71) Applicant: University of Maine System Board of Trustees
Bangor, ME 04401 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HUTTO, Dwane, Scott
    Bangor, ME 04401 (US)
  • ZOU, Haixuan
    Orono, ME 04473 (US)

(74) Representative: Giles, Ashley Simon et al
Haseltine Lake Lincoln House 300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH
London WC1V 7JH (GB)

   


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