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(11) EP 1 670 970 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
21.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/25

(21) Application number: 04817772.9

(22) Date of filing: 21.09.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C23C 30/00(1985.01)
C23C 26/00(1985.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/030865
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/056879 (23.06.2005 Gazette 2005/25)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
CH DE FR GB IT LI

(30) Priority: 29.09.2003 US 674691

(71) Applicant: General Electric Company, (a New York Corporation)
Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ANAND, Krishnamurthy
    Cooke Town, Bangalore 560 005 (IN)
  • SUBRAMANIAN, Pazhayannur, Ramanathan
    Niskayuna, NY 12309 (US)
  • GRAY, Dennis, Michael
    Delanson, NY 12053 (US)
  • SAMPATH, Srinidhi
    Bangalore 560 017 (IN)
  • HUANG, Shyh-Chin
    Latham, NY 12110 (US)
  • NELSON, Warren, Arthur
    Clifton Park, NY 12065 (US)
  • HASZ, Wayne, Charles
    Pownal, VT 05261 (US)

(74) Representative: Pedder, James Cuthbert et al
London Patent Operation, General Electric International, Inc., 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU
London WC2N 6LU (GB)

   


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