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(88) Date of publication A3: 02.05.2008 (43) Date of publication: 21.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/04 (21) Application number: 07776818.2 (22) Date of filing: 04.05.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C10G 1/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/010976 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/130659 (15.11.2007 Gazette 2007/46)

(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 05.05.2006 US 797873 P 02.04.2007 US 909677 P (71) Applicant: AIC Nevada, Inc. Alameda, CA 94501-1010 (US)	(72) Inventors: CLARKE, Robert Orinda, CA 94563 (US) KERR, John Emeryville, CA 94608 (US) NAIR, Vinod Emeryville, CA 94608 (US) (74) Representative: Rupp, Christian et al Mitscherlich & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Sonnenstrasse 33 80331 München 80331 München (DE)