(19)
(11) EP 1 144 147 B8

(12) CORRECTED NEW EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B2)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
04.04.2012 Bulletin 2012/14

(45) Date of publication and mentionof the opposition decision:
15.02.2012 Bulletin 2012/07

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
03.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/49

(21) Application number: 99946575.0

(22) Date of filing: 05.05.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B22F 1/00(2006.01)
H01G 4/008(2006.01)
 B22F 9/22(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1999/009772
(87) International publication number:
WO 2000/067936 (16.11.2000 Gazette 2000/46)

(54)

METHOD FOR PRODUCING METAL POWDERS BY REDUCTION OF THE OXIDES, Nb AND Nb-Ta POWDERS AND CAPACITOR ANODE OBTAINED THEREWITH

VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON METALLPULVERN DURCH REDUKTION VON OXIDEN, Nb UND Nb-Ta PULVER UND DAMIT HERGESTELLTE KONDENSATORANODE

PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE POUDRES METALLIQUES PAR REDUCTION D'OXIDES, POUDRES DE Nb ET Nb-Ta ET ANODE DE CONDENSATEUR OBTENUE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE GB PT

(30) Priority: 06.05.1998 US 73488
13.07.1998 DE 19831280

(43) Date of publication of application:
17.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/42

(60) Divisional application:
08169766.6 / 2055412

(73) Proprietor: H.C. Starck GmbH
38642 Goslar (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • SHEKHTER, Leonid N.
    Newton, MA 02461-1951 (US)
  • TRIPP, Terrance, B.
    Newton, MA 02461-1951 (US)
  • LANIN, Leonid, L.
    Newton, MA 02461-1951 (US)
  • REICHERT, Karlheinz
    D-38304 Wolfenbuttel (DE)
  • THOMAS, Oliver
    D-38667 Bad Harzburg (DE)
  • VIEREGGE, Joachim
    D-38642 Goslar (DE)

(74) Representative: Ambor, Volker et al
H.C. Starck GmbH Patentabteilung Im Schleeke 78-91
38642 Goslar
38642 Goslar (DE)


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