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(43) Date of publication: 03.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/40 (21) Application number: 05826096.9 (22) Date of filing: 29.11.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01B 3/42(2006.01) H01B 7/02(2006.01) H01B 3/30(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/043048 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/065519 (22.06.2006 Gazette 2006/25)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 17.12.2004 US 637406 P 17.12.2004 US 637008 P 17.12.2004 US 637412 P 17.12.2004 US 637419 P 18.02.2005 US 654247 P 24.10.2005 US 256834 24.10.2005 US 256825 (71) Applicant: General Electric Company Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)	(72) Inventors: MHETAR, Vijay, R. Slingerlands, NY 12159 (US) RAJAMANI, Vijay Slingerlands, NY 12159 (US) REXIUS, Kristopher Waterford, MI 48327 (US) SATO, Sho Tochigi-ken, 321-0155 (JP) TAI, Xiangyang Utsunomiya-shi Tochigi-ken 321-0962 (JP) (74) Representative: Szary, Anne Catherine  London Patent Operation GE International Inc 15 John Adam Street GB-London WC2N 6LU GB-London WC2N 6LU (GB)