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(11) EP 2 158 337 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
03.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/09

(21) Application number: 08769509.4

(22) Date of filing: 19.05.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C21C 5/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/064062
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/144617 (27.11.2008 Gazette 2008/48)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 17.05.2007 US 938671 P

(71) Applicant: Affival, Inc.
Williamsville, NY 14221 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • NIEMI, Leslie, Wade
    Davenport, IA 52804-5018 (US)
  • MARZEC, Gregory, P.
    East Amherst, NY 14051-2325 (US)

(74) Representative: Patentanwälte Freischem 
An Groß St. Martin 2
50667 Köln
50667 Köln (DE)

   


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