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(88) Date of publication A3: 15.11.2007 (43) Date of publication: 16.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/29 (21) Application number: 06825557.9 (22) Date of filing: 05.10.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B22F 3/20(2006.01) B22F 7/06(2006.01) B22F 5/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/039147 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/047160 (26.04.2007 Gazette 2007/17)

(84) Designated Contracting States: FR GB (30) Priority: 11.10.2005 US 249115 (71) Applicant: Honeywell International Inc. Morristown, NJ 07960 (US)	(72) Inventors: HANN, Brian, A. Avondale, AZ 85323 (US) RICE, Derek, A. Phoenix, AZ 85044 (US) HEIBER, Andrew, F. Scottsdale, AZ 85260 (US) GREVING, Daniel, J. Portland, OR 97266 (US) (74) Representative: Buckley, Guy Julian  Patent Outsourcing Limited 1 King Street Bakewell Derbyshire DE45 1DZ Bakewell Derbyshire DE45 1DZ (GB)