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(88) Date of publication A3: 14.08.2008 (43) Date of publication: 10.06.2009 Bulletin 2009/24 (21) Application number: 07794497.3 (22) Date of filing: 03.05.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B21F 13/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/010682 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/042017 (10.04.2008 Gazette 2008/15)

(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: 28.09.2006 US 528922 (71) Applicant: Times Microwave Systems, Inc. Wallingford CT 06492 (US)	(72) Inventor: ALLARD, Raymond Wallingford, Connecticut 06492 (US) (74) Representative: Bedford, Grant Richard  GE London Patent Operation 15 John Adam Street London WC2N 6LU 15 John Adam Street London WC2N 6LU (GB)