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(43) Date of publication: 17.08.2011 Bulletin 2011/33 (21) Application number: 09825108.5 (22) Date of filing: 04.11.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C25D 3/56(2006.01) B22F 7/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/005967 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/053540 (14.05.2010 Gazette 2010/19)

(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 SM TR (30) Priority: 07.11.2008 US 266979 07.11.2008 US 267010 (71) Applicant: Xtalic Corporation Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752 (US)	(72) Inventors: SKLAR, Glenn Reno NV 89503 (US) CAHALEN, John Somerville MA 02145 (US) DADVAND, Nazila Gatineau, Quebec (CA) LUND, Alan, C. Ashland MA 01721 (US) (74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastraße 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)