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EP 1 511 627 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 09.03.2005 Bulletin 2005/10 (21) Application number: 03734462.9 (22) Date of filing: 09.06.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B32B 31/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/018002 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/103959 (18.12.2003 Gazette 2003/51)

(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 RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 07.06.2002 US 386943 P 09.06.2003 US  (71) Applicant: Praxair S.T. Technology, Inc. North Haven, CT 06473 (US)	(72) Inventors: CIANCIOLO, Joseph Methuen, MA 01844 (US) LOMBARDO, Brian, Scott Amherst, NH 03031 (US) (74) Representative: Schwan - Schwan - Schorer  PatentanwälteBauerstrasse 22 80796 München 80796 München (DE)