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(11) EP 2 056 984 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
13.05.2009 Bulletin 2009/20

(21) Application number: 07784748.1

(22) Date of filing: 07.08.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B22F 3/10(2006.01)
B22F 3/16(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/AU2007/001108
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/017111 (14.02.2008 Gazette 2008/07)
(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 07.08.2006 AU 2006904265

(71) Applicant: The University of Queensland
St Lucia, Queensland 4067 (AU)

(72) Inventors:
  • LIU, Zhenyun
    Sherwood, Queensland 4075 (AU)
  • SERCOMBE, Timothy Barry
    Scarborough, Western Australia 6019 (AU)
  • SCHAFFER, Graham Barry
    St Lucia, Queensland 4067 (AU)

(74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)

   


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