(19)
(11) EP 1 851 379 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.01.2007

(43) Date of publication:
07.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/45

(21) Application number: 06735547.9

(22) Date of filing: 21.02.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D21G 9/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/005932
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/091524 (31.08.2006 Gazette 2006/35)
(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: 23.02.2005 US 63512

(71) Applicants:
  • ABB Ltd.
    Tallaght, Dublin 24 (IE)
  • ABB RESEARCH LTD.
    8050 Zürich (CH)
  • ABB PATENT GmbH
    68526 Ladenburg (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • ELFRINK, Rudolph B.
    Columbus, OH 43220 (US)
  • DOERSCHUK, David C.
    Columbus, OH 43220 (US)
  • LORENZ, Ralph S.
    Columbus, OH 43235-5703 (US)
  • APNESETH, Christoffer
    N-0559 Oslo (NO)
  • ENDRESEN, Jan
    N-1385 Asker (NO)
  • SCHEIBLE, Guntram
    69493 Hirschberg (DE)

(74) Representative: De Santis, Giovanni 
ABB Service S.r.l. Viale L. Lama 33
20099 Sesto San Giovanni (MI)
20099 Sesto San Giovanni (MI) (IT)

   


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