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(88) Date of publication A3: 19.04.2012 (43) Date of publication: 17.04.2013 Bulletin 2013/16 (21) Application number: 11793235.0 (22) Date of filing: 10.06.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01J 20/18(2006.01) B01J 20/30(2006.01) A61J 1/14(2006.01) B01J 20/00(2006.01) B65D 81/24(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/039967 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/156704 (15.12.2011 Gazette 2011/50)

(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: 18.11.2010 US 415169 P 10.06.2010 US 813433 (71) Applicant: Multisorb Technologies, Inc. Buffalo, NY 14224 (US)	(72) Inventors: POWERS, Thomas, H. Mayville New York 14757 (US) PAYNE, David, S. West Seneca New York 14224 (US) CRUMP, John, W. Buffalo New York 14222 (US) MCKEDY, George, E. Williamsville New York 14221 (US) (74) Representative: James, Anthony Christopher W.P.  Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)