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EP 1 971 710 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 24.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/39 (21) Application number: 06820393.4 (22) Date of filing: 04.12.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C25D 1/08(2006.01) C23C 18/16(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2006/004507 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/063331 (07.06.2007 Gazette 2007/23)

(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 (30) Priority: 02.12.2005 GB 0524587 (71) Applicant: Microstencil Limited Stirling FK9 5NE (GB)	(72) Inventors: KAY, Robert, William West Lothian EH54 9HG (GB) DE GOURCUFF, Erwan 75017 Paris (FR) (74) Representative: Thompson, Trevor George  Thompson Gray LLP Sussex Innovation Centre Science Park Square Falmer Brighton BN1 9SB Falmer Brighton BN1 9SB (GB)