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(88) Date of publication A3: 03.07.2008 (43) Date of publication: 08.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/15 (21) Application number: 07835930.4 (22) Date of filing: 29.06.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01J 49/00(2006.01) B01D 59/44(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/015131 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/005335 (10.01.2008 Gazette 2008/02)

(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: 29.06.2006 US 817076 P (71) Applicant: Separation Systems Inc. Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 (US)	(72) Inventors: LUBKOWITZ, Joaquin, A. Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 (US) MENDEZ, Aaron Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 (US) MENEGHINI, Roberto, I. Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 (US) (74) Representative: Irvine, Jonquil Claire  Marks & Clerk 4220 Nash Court Oxford Business Park South Oxford OX4 2RU Oxford Business Park South Oxford OX4 2RU (GB)