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EP 1 968 875 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 13.12.2007 (43) Date of publication: 17.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/38 (21) Application number: 06839191.1 (22) Date of filing: 07.12.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65H 20/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/046813 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/078575 (12.07.2007 Gazette 2007/28)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR (30) Priority: 16.12.2005 US 305386 (71) Applicant: Corning Incorporated Corning NY 14831 (US)	(72) Inventors: BROWN, James W Painted Post, New York 14870 (US) DARCANGELO, Charles M Corning, New York 14830 (US) SUN, Yawei Horseheads, New York 14845 (US) UKRAINCZYK, Ljerka Painted Post, New York 14870 (US) (74) Representative: Boon, Graham Anthony  Elkington and Fife LLP, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR (GB)