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(43) Date of publication: 16.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/33 (21) Application number: 99950085.3 (22) Date of filing: 01.10.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08G 64/14, C08G 64/30, C08G 64/42 (86) International application number: PCT/US9922/838 (87) International publication number: WO 0023/498 (27.04.2000 Gazette 2000/17)

(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: 22.10.1998 IN CA188298 (71) Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)

(72) Inventors: CHATTERJEE, Gautam New Delhi, 11019 (IN) VARADARAJAN, Godavarthi, Satyana Dallas, TX 75248 (US) DAY, James Scotia, NY 12302 (US) MCCLOSKEY, Patrick, Joseph Watervliet, NY 12189 (US) IDAGE, Bhaskar, Bhairavnath Sangavi, Pune 411027 (IN) KING, Joseph, Anthony, Jr. Midlothian, VA 23113 (US) JADHAV, Arun, Savalaram Pashan, Pune 411008 (IN) (74) Representative: Szary, Anne Catherine, Dr.  London Patent Operation,GE International, Inc.,Essex House,12-13 Essex Street London WC2R 3AA London WC2R 3AA (GB)