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EP 1 922 427 A2

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(43) Date of publication: 21.05.2008 Bulletin 2008/21 (21) Application number: 06813610.0 (22) Date of filing: 21.08.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C22C 29/02(2006.01) C22C 29/16(2006.01) C22C 29/14(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/032654 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/022514 (22.02.2007 Gazette 2007/08)

(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 Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 19.08.2005 US 710016 P (71) Applicant: Genius Metal, Inc. Monrovia, CA 91016 (US)	(72) Inventor: LIU, Shaiw-Rong Scott Ardadia, California 91007 (US) (74) Representative: Bates, Philip Ian  Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)