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(43) Date of publication: 30.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/40 (21) Application number: 06847931.0 (22) Date of filing: 22.12.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B22F 9/28(2006.01) C22B 34/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/048828 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/079115 (03.07.2008 Gazette 2008/27)

(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: International Titanium Powder, LLC. Woodridge, IL 60517 (US)	(72) Inventors: ERNST, William Frankfort, IL 60423 (US) JACOBSEN, Lance Minooka, IL 60447 (US) (74) Representative: Schweitzer, Klaus  Plate Schweitzer Zounek Patentanwälte Rheingaustrasse 196 65203 Wiesbaden 65203 Wiesbaden (DE)