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(11) EP 2 179 197 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
28.04.2010 Bulletin 2010/17

(21) Application number: 07796944.2

(22) Date of filing: 19.07.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F16H 48/06(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/016366
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/011682 (22.01.2009 Gazette 2009/04)
(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

(71) Applicants:
  • NorthEastern University
    Boston, MA 02115 (US)
  • Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center
    Greenbelt, MD 20771 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WEINBERG, Brian
    Brookline, MA 02446 (US)
  • MAVROIDIS, Constantinos
    Arlington, MA 02476 (US)
  • VRANISH, John, M.
    Crofton, MD 21114 (US)

(74) Representative: Intes, Didier Gérard André et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07
75340 Paris Cedex 07 (FR)

   


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