(19)
(11) EP 1 915 286 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
25.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/13

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
31.12.2008 Bulletin 2009/01

(21) Application number: 06788843.8

(22) Date of filing: 28.07.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B63B 1/10(2006.01)
 B63B 1/12(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/029512
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/019089 (15.02.2007 Gazette 2007/07)

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(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE NL

(30) Priority: 03.08.2005 US 196204

(43) Date of publication of application:
30.04.2008 Bulletin 2008/18

(73) Proprietor: Lockheed Martin Corporation
Bethesda, MD 20817 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • SCHMITZ, Steven, J., Jr.
    Sunnyvale, CA 94089 (US)

(74) Representative: Eveleens Maarse, Pieter 
Patentwerk B.V. P.O. Box 1514
5200 BN 's-Hertogenbosch
5200 BN 's-Hertogenbosch (NL)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-20/04043546
US-A- 5 237 947
 FR-A- 2 636 042
   
       
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