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(43) Date of publication: 17.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/33 (21) Application number: 03759754.9 (22) Date of filing: 07.10.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B22D 23/00, B22D 23/06, B22D 27/08, B22D 27/15 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/031781 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/033132 (22.04.2004 Gazette 2004/17)

(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: 07.10.2002 US 416571 P (71) Applicant: Tecomet Inc. Wilmington, MA 01887 (US)	(72) Inventors: LYNCH, Robert, F. Newburyport, MA 01950 (US) ROLFE, Jonathan, L. North Easton, MA 02356 (US) JASMIN, Mark Franklin, MA 02038 (US) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)