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(43) Date of publication: 07.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/49 (21) Application number: 03716269.0 (22) Date of filing: 03.03.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B01J 31/02, B01J 31/08, B01J 31/10, C07C 37/20, B01J 21/08, B01J 29/04, C07D 213/70, C07D 213/32, C07D 235/06, C07D 235/28, C07D 235/18, C07D 277/64, C07D 277/66, C07D 277/74, C07D 233/54 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/006435 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/078345 (16.09.2004 Gazette 2004/38)

(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 (71) Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)	(72) Inventors: WEBB, Jimmy, Lynn Ballston Lake, NY 12019 (US) SPIVACK, James, Lawrence Cobleskill, NY 12034 (US) (74) Representative: Szary, Anne Catherine  London Patent Operation GE International Inc 15 John Adam Street GB-London WC2N 6LU GB-London WC2N 6LU (GB)