METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SPECIFYING MATERIALS - Patent 1242950

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EP 1 242 950 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	02.05.2002

(43)	Date of publication:
	25.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/39

(21)	Application number: 00980952.6

(22)	Date of filing: 04.12.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G06F 17/60

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0032/855

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0104/6883 (28.06.2001 Gazette 2001/26)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

20.12.1999 US 467319

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

(72)	Inventors:
	HARTHCOCK, Matthew, A. Newburgh, IN 47630 (US) JESTEL, Nancy Albany, NY 12203 (US) SANDMANN, Bryan, W. Newburgh, IN 47630 (US)

(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)

(54)	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SPECIFYING MATERIALS