(19)
(11) EP 1 343 601 B8

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

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
10.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/32

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
15.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/24

(21) Application number: 01994856.1

(22) Date of filing: 20.12.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B22F 3/23, C22C 1/00, C22C 1/05, C22C 29/00, C22C 32/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/FI2001/001142
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/053316 (11.07.2002 Gazette 2002/28)

(54)

METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE, AND A METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE

VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES METALLMATRIXVERBUNDWERKSTOFFS UND METALLMATRIXVERBUNDWERKSTOFF

PROCEDE PERMETTANT LA PRODUCTION D'UN COMPOSITE A MATRICE METALLIQUE ET COMPOSITE A MATRICE METALLIQUE

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

(30) Priority: 20.12.2000 FI 20002790
28.05.2001 FI 20011105

(43) Date of publication of application:
17.09.2003 Bulletin 2003/38

(73) Proprietor: Sandvik AB
811 81 Sandviken (SE)

(72) Inventors:
  • LINTUNEN, Pertti, c/o VTT
    FIN-33720 Tampere (FI)
  • LINTULA, Pekka
    FIN-33850 Tampere (FI)
  • LINDROOS, Tomi
    FIN-33720 Tampere (FI)
  • JANSSON, Anssi
    FIN-53500 Lappeenranta (FI)
  • HANNULA, Simo-Pekka
    FIN-00260 Helsinki (FI)

(74) Representative: Pursiainen, Timo Pekka et al
Tampereen Patenttitoimisto Oy, Hermiankatu 12B
33720 Tampere
33720 Tampere (FI)


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