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                        | (84) | Designated Contracting States: |  
                        |  | AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE |  
 
                     
                        | (30) | Priority: | 26.08.1998 US 98174 P 
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                        | (71) | Applicant: Superior Micropowders LLC |  
                        |  | Albuquerque, NM 87109 (US) |  
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                        | (72) | Inventors: |  
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                              BREWSTER, James, H.Albuquerque, NM 87120 (US)
DERICOTTE, David, E.Albuquerque, NM 87109 (US)
HAMPDEN-SMITH, Mark, J.Albuquerque, NM 87104 (US)
KODAS, Toivo, T.Albuquerque, NM 87122 (US)
POWELL, Quint, H.Albuquerque, NM 87123 (US)
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                        | (74) | Representative: Mallalieu, Catherine Louise et al |  
                        |  | D. Young & Co.,21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA
 London EC4A 1DA (GB)
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