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(43) Date of publication: 18.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/12 (21) Application number: 06847512.8 (22) Date of filing: 06.12.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 33/22(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/046687 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/142684 (13.12.2007 Gazette 2007/50)

(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: 02.06.2006 WO PCT/US2006/021505 (71) Applicant: U.S. Borax, Inc. Greenwood Village, CO 80111 (US)	(72) Inventor: JOHNSON, Edgar, Wayne Urbana, IL 61801 (US) (74) Representative: Srinivasan, Ravi Chandran et al J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)