NUCLEATED CASTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Patent 1263996

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EP 1 263 996 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	11.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/50

(21)	Application number: 00919937.3

(22)	Date of filing: 30.03.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C22B 9/18, B22D 23/10

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0008/548

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0106/2992 (30.08.2001 Gazette 2001/35)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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Priority:

23.02.2000 US 511197

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

(72)	Inventors:
	CARTER, William, Thomas, Jr. Galway, NY 12074 (US) BENZ, Mark, Gilbert Burnt Hills, NY 12027 (US) ZABALA, Robert, John Schenectady, NY 12303 (US) KNUDSEN, Bruce, Alan Amsterdam, NY 12010 (US)

(74)	Representative: Pedder, James Cuthbert et al
	GE London Patent Operation,Essex House,12/13 Essex Street London WC2R 3AA London WC2R 3AA (GB)

(54)	NUCLEATED CASTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS