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(11) EP 1 467 973 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
20.10.2004 Bulletin 2004/43

(21) Application number: 02794080.8

(22) Date of filing: 26.11.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C07D 233/80
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/038227
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/062208 (31.07.2003 Gazette 2003/31)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 17.01.2002 US 53029

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

(72) Inventors:
  • ECKBERG, Richard, Paul
    Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 (US)
  • RUBINSZTAJN, Slawomir
    Niskayuna, NY 12309 (US)
  • NECKERS, Douglas
    Perrysburg, OH 43551 (US)
  • MALPERT, John, H.
    Maumee, OH 43537 (US)
  • REN, Kangtai
    Bowling Green, OH 43551 (US)

(74) Representative: Szary, Anne C. 
London Patent OperationGeneral Electric International, Inc.15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU
London WC2N 6LU (GB)

   


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