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(43) Date of publication: 26.10.2011 Bulletin 2011/43 (21) Application number: 08879024.1 (22) Date of filing: 17.12.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01J 23/10(2006.01) B01J 23/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/087133 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/071641 (24.06.2010 Gazette 2010/25)

(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 (71) Applicant: Cerion Technology, Inc. New York 14610 (US)	(72) Inventors: DIFRANCESCO, Albert, Gary Rochester NY 14613 (US) ALLSTON, Thomas, D. Lima NY 14485 (US) HAILSTONE, Richard, K. North Chili NY 14514 (US) LANGNER, Andreas Pittsford NY 14534 (US) REED, Kenneth, J. Rochester NY 14626 (US) (74) Representative: Senior, Janet et al Abel & Imray 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PQ London WC1R 4PQ (GB)