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(43) Date of publication: 06.08.2008 Bulletin 2008/32 (21) Application number: 05852151.9 (22) Date of filing: 22.11.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B29C 45/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/042673 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/061414 (31.05.2007 Gazette 2007/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (71) Applicant: CORNING INC. Corning NY 14831 (US)	(72) Inventors: DEMING, Scott W. Elmira, NY 14905 (US) PALUMBO, Aniello, M. Painted Post, NY 14870 (US) (74) Representative: Sturm, Christoph  Quermann Sturm GbR Patentanwälte Unter den Eichen 7 65195 Wiesbaden 65195 Wiesbaden (DE)