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(88) Date of publication A3: 18.03.2010 (43) Date of publication: 05.01.2011 Bulletin 2011/01 (21) Application number: 09722520.5 (22) Date of filing: 20.03.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A23L 1/237(2006.01) C01D 13/00(2006.01) A23L 1/226(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/037877 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/117702 (24.09.2009 Gazette 2009/39)

(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: 21.03.2008 US 38706 31.10.2008 GB 0820056 (71) Applicant: Smart Salt, Inc. La Jolla, CA 92037 (US)	(72) Inventors: MÄKI, Juhani FI-SF-36570 Kaivanto (FI) MÄKI, Tapio San Diego CA 92106 (US) (74) Representative: Cole, William Gwyn et al HLBBshaw Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ (GB)