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(43) Date of publication: 15.02.2012 Bulletin 2012/07 (21) Application number: 10762408.2 (22) Date of filing: 07.04.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01D 53/34(2006.01) D06B 1/00(2006.01) A61L 9/16(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2010/030304 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/118180 (14.10.2010 Gazette 2010/41)

(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 SM TR (30) Priority: 05.01.2010 US 652670 07.04.2009 US 167409 P (71) Applicants: Lombardi, John L. Tucson, AZ 85716 (US) Chuchawin, Changton Tucson, AZ 85745 (US)	(72) Inventors: Lombardi, John L. Tucson, AZ 85716 (US) Chuchawin, Changton Tucson, AZ 85745 (US) (74) Representative: Mackenzie, Andrew Bryan  Scott & York Intellectual Property Limited 45 Grosvenor Road St. Albans Hertfordshire AL1 3AW St. Albans Hertfordshire AL1 3AW (GB)