(19)
(11) EP 1 858 808 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
28.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/48

(21) Application number: 06704821.5

(22) Date of filing: 03.02.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C01F 7/06(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/AU2006/000140
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/081626 (10.08.2006 Gazette 2006/32)
(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: 03.02.2005 AU 2005900472

(71) Applicants:
  • ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED
    Booragoon, W.A. 6154 (AU)
  • De Witt, Geraldine Charmaine
    Kardinya WA 6163 (AU)

(72) Inventors:
  • ROACH, Gerald, Dunstan
    Swanbourne, Western Australia 6010 (AU)
  • RILEY, Geoffrey William
    Leeming, Western Australia 6149 (AU)

(74) Representative: Weller, Wolfgang et al
Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart
70047 Stuttgart (DE)

   


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