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(88) Date of publication A3: 01.11.2007 (43) Date of publication: 22.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/43 (21) Application number: 07717438.1 (22) Date of filing: 26.01.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01N 1/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/061101 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/090044 (09.08.2007 Gazette 2007/32)

(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: 27.01.2006 US 762711 P (71) Applicant: Transplan, Inc. Glencoe, IL 60022 (US)	(72) Inventor: DURACK, Gary Urbana, IL 61801 (US) (74) Representative: Clarkson, Paul Magnus  Howrey LLP Rembrandt Tower, 31st Floor Amstelplein 1 1096 HA Amsterdam 1096 HA Amsterdam (NL)