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(11) EP 1 029 094 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
23.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/34

(21) Application number: 97947257.8

(22) Date of filing: 22.10.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C22B 9/18
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9716/812
(87) International publication number:
WO 9920/804 (29.04.1999 Gazette 1999/17)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(71) Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BENZ, Mark, Gilbert
    Burnt Hills, NY 12027 (US)
  • BEWLAY, Bernard, Patrick
    Schenectady, NY 12309 (US)
  • GIGLIOTTI, Michael, Francis, Jr.
    Scotia, NY 12302 (US)
  • CARTER, William, Thomas, Jr.
    Galway, NY 12074 (US)
  • KNUDSEN, Bruce, Alan
    Amsterdam, NY 12010 (US)
  • MESCHTER, Peter, Joel
    Schenectady, NY 12309 (US)
  • ZABALA, Robert, John
    Schenectady, NY 12303 (US)
  • NIC, Joel, Patrick
    Clifton Park, NY 12065 (US)
  • PEROCCHI, Lee, Cranford
    Schenectady, NY 12309 (US)
  • RADCHENKO, Vladimir Nikolayevich
    New York, NY 10033 (US)
  • RIABTSEV, Anatoly Danilovich
    Makeevka, 339047 (UA)
  • TARLOV, Oleg Vladimirovich
    Donetsk, 340074 (UA)

(74) Representative: Goode, Ian Roy et al
GE LONDON PATENT OPERATION,Essex House,12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA
London WC2R 3AA (GB)

   


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