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(11) EP 1 478 787 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
24.11.2004 Bulletin 2004/48

(21) Application number: 03700734.1

(22) Date of filing: 17.01.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C22C 19/03, C01B 6/00, H01M 4/38
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA2003/000058
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/072838 (04.09.2003 Gazette 2003/36)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO

(30) Priority: 27.02.2002 CA 2373553

(71) Applicant: HERA, Hydrogen Storage Systems, Inc.
Longueuil,Québec J4G 1R9 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • LIANG, Guoxian
    Longueuil, Quebec J4M 1Y7 (CA)
  • SCHULZ, Robert
    Ste Julie, Quebec J3X 1S1 (CA)

(74) Representative: Hedley, Nicholas James Matthew et al
Kilburn & Strode20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ
London WC1R 4PJ (GB)

   


(54) CA, MG AND NI CONTAINING ALLOYS, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME AND USE THEREOF FOR GAS PHASE HYDROGEN STORAGE