(19)
(11) EP 0 174 977 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
26.03.1986 Bulletin 1986/13

(21) Application number: 85901674.0

(22) Date of filing: 27.02.1985
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C23C 14/ 24( . )
H01J 37/ 32( . )
C23C 14/ 32( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1985/000312
(87) International publication number:
WO 1985/003954 (12.09.1985 Gazette 1985/20)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE FR GB LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 02.03.1984 US 19840585845

(71) Applicant: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
St. Paul, MN 55104 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RAMALINGAM, Subbiah
    Roseville, MN 55113 (US)
  • QI, Cai, Bao Chinese Aeronautical Establishment
    Beijing (CN)
  • KIM, Kyunghoon
    St. Paul, MN 55108 (US)

(74) Representative: Schmitz, Jean-Marie, et al 
Dennemeyer & Associates Sàrl P.O. Box 1502
L-1015 Luxembourg
L-1015 Luxembourg (LU)

   


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