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(11) EP 1 373 591 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.03.2003

(43) Date of publication:
02.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/01

(21) Application number: 02713880.9

(22) Date of filing: 20.03.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C22F 1/053
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/008538
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/075010 (26.09.2002 Gazette 2002/39)
(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

(30) Priority: 20.03.2001 US 277403 P

(71) Applicant: Alcoa Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5858 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DENZER, Diana, K.,Alcoa Technical Center
    Alcoa Center, PA 15069-0001 (US)
  • CHAKRABARTI, Dhruba, J.,Alcoa Technical Center
    Alcoa Center, PA 15069-0001 (US)
  • LIU, John,Alcoa Technical Center
    Alcoa Center, PA 15069-0001 (US)
  • OSWALD, LYNN, E.,Alcoa Technical Center
    Alcoa Center, PA 15069-0001 (US)
  • WESTERLUND, Robert, W.,Alcoa Inc.
    Bettenforf, IA 52722 (US)

(74) Representative: Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer et al
Ladas & Parry,Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München
80335 München (DE)

   


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