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(88) Date of publication A3: 16.12.2004 (43) Date of publication: 25.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/04 (21) Application number: 04760370.9 (22) Date of filing: 23.04.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C23C 28/00(1985.01) C25D 9/08(1974.07) C25D 9/04(1974.07) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/012676 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/097069 (11.11.2004 Gazette 2004/46)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL HR LT LV MK (30) Priority: 25.04.2003 US 465414 P 08.10.2003 US 510230 P 09.12.2003 US 528034 P (71) Applicant: Elisha Holding LLC Moberly, Missouri 65270 (US)	(72) Inventors: HEIMANN, Robert, L. Centralia, MO 65240 (US) SOUCIE, Wayne, L. Columbia, MI 65203 (US) BASS, Jonathan, L. Audobon, PA 19403 (US) CHANDRAN, Ravi New Brunswick, NJ 08901 (US) HEIMANN, Nancy, G. Centralia, MO 65240 (US) (74) Representative: Burrichter, Arwed Andreas  COHAUSZ & FLORACK Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bleichstrasse 14 40211 Düsseldorf 40211 Düsseldorf (DE)