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(11) EP 2 040 879 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
01.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/14

(21) Application number: 07719112.0

(22) Date of filing: 22.06.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B24B 9/16(2006.01)
B24B 7/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/AU2007/000873
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/147214 (27.12.2007 Gazette 2007/52)
(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: 22.06.2006 AU 2006903375 P

(71) Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
Sydney, New South Wales 2006 (AU)

(72) Inventors:
  • ZHANG, Liangchi
    West Ryde, New South Wales 2114 (AU)
  • OLIVER, Bruce
    Dulwich Hill, New South Wales 2203 (AU)
  • CHEN, Yiqing
    Homebush West, New South Wales 2140 (AU)
  • ARSECULARATNE, Joseph, Alexander
    Hurstville, New South Wales 2220 (AU)

(74) Representative: Arvela, Sakari Mikael 
Seppo Laine Oy Itämerenkatu 3 B
FIN-00180 Helsinki
FIN-00180 Helsinki (FI)

   


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