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(43) Date of publication: 25.01.2012 Bulletin 2012/04 (21) Application number: 10705698.8 (22) Date of filing: 12.02.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01N 47/44(2006.01) C02F 1/50(2006.01) A01N 47/48(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2010/023973 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/107533 (23.09.2010 Gazette 2010/38)

(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: 20.03.2009 US 407953 20.03.2009 US 408048 20.03.2009 US 408059 20.03.2009 US 408061 20.03.2009 US 408027 (71) Applicant: General Electric Company Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)	(72) Inventors: WHITEKETTLE, Wilson, Kurt Jamison PA 18929 (US) TAFEL, Gloria, Jean Doylestown PA 18901 (US) MURPHY, Kimberly Doylestown PA 18901 (US) ZHAO, Qing Shanghai 200127 (CN) (74) Representative: Szary, Anne Catherine  GE International Inc. Global Patent Operation - Europe 15 John Adam Street London WC2N 6LU London WC2N 6LU (GB)