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(43) Date of publication: 15.08.2012 Bulletin 2012/33 (21) Application number: 10822659.8 (22) Date of filing: 07.10.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01H 1/02(2006.01) A01H 5/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2010/051749 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/044315 (14.04.2011 Gazette 2011/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 04.10.2010 WO PCT/US2010/005125 08.10.2009 US 249638 P (71) Applicant: Board of Supervisors of Lousiana State University Baton Rouge, LA 70803 (US)	(72) Inventor: LINSCOMBE, Steven, D. Rayne, LA 70578 (US) (74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)