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(43) Date of publication: 03.11.2010 Bulletin 2010/44 (21) Application number: 08867813.1 (22) Date of filing: 19.12.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A23L 1/29(2006.01) A23L 1/302(2006.01) A23L 1/305(2006.01) A23L 2/52(2006.01) A23L 1/035(2006.01) A23L 1/304(2006.01) A23L 2/38(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/087597 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/086054 (09.07.2009 Gazette 2009/28)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 21.12.2007 US 962198 21.12.2007 US 962179 (71) Applicant: Abbott Laboratories Abbott Park, Illinois 60064 (US)	(72) Inventors: LAI, Chron-si Blacklick OH 43004 (US) WALTON, Joseph Westerville OH 43081 (US) SHEARER, Kati Gahanna OH 43230 (US) MAZER, Terry New Albany OH 43054 (US) WEN-LIU, James Dublin OH 43016 (US) STEPP, Emily, A. Gahanna OH 43230 (US) (74) Representative: Modiano, Micaela Nadia  Modiano & Partners Thierschstrasse 11 80538 München 80538 München (DE)