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(11) EP 0 956 594 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
17.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/46

(21) Application number: 97904220.0

(22) Date of filing: 31.01.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C30B 23/ 00( . )
C30B 23/ 02( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1997/001791
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/034281 (06.08.1998 Gazette 1998/31)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(71) Applicant: Northrop Grumman Corporation
Los Angeles, California 90067-2199 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BARRETT, Donovan, L.
    Pittsburgh, PA 15235 (US)
  • HOBGOOD, Hudson, M.
    Murrysville, PA 15668 (US)
  • McHUGH, James, P.
    Pittsburgh, PA 15235 (US)
  • HOPKINS, Richard, H.
    Export, PA 15632 (US)

(74) Representative: O'Reilly, Peter Andrew, et al 
Albihns GmbH, Grasserstrasse 10
80339 München
80339 München (DE)

   


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