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(43) Date of publication: 05.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/45 (21) Application number: 01977300.1 (22) Date of filing: 28.09.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08G 77/24 (86) International application number: PCT/US0130/609 (87) International publication number: WO 0204/8240 (20.06.2002 Gazette 2002/25)

(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: 14.12.2000 US 736981 (71) Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)	(72) Inventors: RAZZANO, John, S. Cohoes, NY 12047 (US) GOSH, Nancy, E. East Greenbush, NY 12061 (US) (74) Representative: Szary, Anne Catherine, Dr. et al London Patent Operation,GE International, Inc.,Essex House,12-13 Essex Street London WC2R 3AA London WC2R 3AA (GB)