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(43) Date of publication: 03.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/49 (21) Application number: 06738598.9 (22) Date of filing: 16.03.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01B 1/02(2006.01) F27D 11/06(2006.01) C22B 4/00(2006.01) C22F 3/00(2006.01) C21D 9/00(2006.01) F27D 7/00(2006.01) F27D 11/08(2006.01) C22B 9/00(2006.01) C22F 3/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/009560 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/106094 (20.09.2007 Gazette 2007/38)

(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 (71) Applicant: Electromagnetics Corporation Fall River, MA 02720 (US)	(72) Inventor: NAGEL, Christopher, J. Wayland, Massachusetts 01778 (US) (74) Representative: Copsey, Timothy Graham et al Kilburn & Strode, 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)