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(43) Date of publication: 21.04.2010 Bulletin 2010/16 (21) Application number: 08782588.1 (22) Date of filing: 01.08.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C10J 3/00(2006.01) C10L 3/06(2006.01) C10J 3/46(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/071883 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/018507 (05.02.2009 Gazette 2009/06)

(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: 01.08.2007 US 953364 P 31.07.2008 US 183370 (71) Applicant: General Electric Company Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)	(72) Inventors: JOSHI, Narendra, Digamber Schenectady, NY 12303 (US) GOWDA, Srinivasa, Range Cincinnati, OH 45236 (US) EPSTEIN, Michael, Jay Mason, OH 45040 (US) HELD, Timothy, James Blanchester, OH 45107 (US) (74) Representative: Gray, Thomas  GE International Inc. London Patent Operation 15 John Adam Street London WC2N 6LU London WC2N 6LU (GB)