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(43) Date of publication: 06.02.2013 Bulletin 2013/06 (21) Application number: 10848574.9 (22) Date of filing: 24.03.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E04B 1/62(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2010/000864 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/119130 (29.09.2011 Gazette 2011/39)

(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 SM TR (71) Applicant: Fyfe Europe S.A. 16561 Glyfada Athens (GR)	(72) Inventors: KARANTZIKIS, Michael San Diego,CA 92121-3209 (US) FYFE, Edward R. San Diego, CA 92121-3209 (US) (74) Representative: Smaggasgale, Gillian Helen  WP Thompson 55 Drury Lane London WC2B 5SQ London WC2B 5SQ (GB)