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(43) Date of publication: 21.11.2012 Bulletin 2012/47 (21) Application number: 11733325.2 (22) Date of filing: 12.01.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01J 13/16(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/021007 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/088132 (21.07.2011 Gazette 2011/29)

(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: 12.01.2010 US 294392 P (71) Applicant: Sylvan Source, Inc. San Carlos, California 94070 (US)	(72) Inventor: THIERS, Eugene San Mateo California 94403 (US) (74) Representative: Gibson, Mark  Sagittarius IP Taylor House 39 High Street Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 1AF Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 1AF (GB)