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(11) EP 3 445 805 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
27.02.2019 Bulletin 2019/09

(21) Application number: 17786738.9

(22) Date of filing: 21.04.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C08G 71/02(2006.01)
 C08J 9/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2017/028903
(87) International publication number:
WO 2017/185009 (26.10.2017 Gazette 2017/43)
(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
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(30) Priority: 21.04.2016 US 201662325525 P
30.01.2017 US 201715500376

(71) Applicant: Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA 23219 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BERTINO, Massimo
    Glen Allen VA 23060 (US)
  • WHITE, Lauren
    Henrico VA 23238 (US)
  • ECHARD, Dalton
    Fairfax VA 22039 (US)
  • SELDEN, Tyler
    Richmond VA 23219 (US)

(74) Representative: Gramm, Lins & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB 
Freundallee 13a
30173 Hannover
30173 Hannover (DE)

   


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