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(11) EP 2 260 089 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
15.12.2010 Bulletin 2010/50

(21) Application number: 09719531.7

(22) Date of filing: 11.03.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C10G 31/00(2006.01)
C10G 29/20(2006.01)
C10G 17/00(2006.01)
C10G 31/09(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA2009/000289
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/111871 (17.09.2009 Gazette 2009/38)
(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 11.03.2008 US 35690

(71) Applicant: Sonic Technology Solutions Inc.
Vancouver, British Columbia V6P 6T3 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • HILL, James
    North Vancouver, British Columbia V7J 2J8 (CA)
  • ARATO, Claudio
    Vancouver, British Columbia V6N 3H9 (CA)

(74) Representative: Fiener, Josef 
Patentanw. J. Fiener et col. P.O. Box 12 49
87712 Mindelheim
87712 Mindelheim (DE)

   


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