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(88) Date of publication A3: 28.01.2010 (43) Date of publication: 20.04.2011 Bulletin 2011/16 (21) Application number: 09746953.0 (22) Date of filing: 13.05.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C23C 30/00(2006.01) C25D 3/56(2006.01) C23C 28/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/002961 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/139866 (19.11.2009 Gazette 2009/47)

(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 14.05.2008 US 120568 14.05.2008 US 120564 (71) Applicant: Xtalic Corporation Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752 (US)	(72) Inventors: SKLAR, Glenn Reno NV 89503 (US) LAI, Alan Westborough MA 01581 (US) LUND, Alan, C. Framingham MA 01701 (US) (74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastraße 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)