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(88) Date of publication A3: 29.09.2011 (43) Date of publication: 05.12.2012 Bulletin 2012/49 (21) Application number: 11705066.6 (22) Date of filing: 25.01.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04B 7/08(2006.01) B61L 15/00(2006.01) H04B 7/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/022306 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/091391 (28.07.2011 Gazette 2011/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 25.01.2010 US 693399 25.01.2010 US 693383 (71) Applicant: General Electric Company Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)	(72) Inventors: SMITH, Eugene, A., Jr. Melbourne FL 32904 (US) PELTZ, David, Michael Melbourne FL 32904 (US) PALANTI, Robert, C. Melbourne FL 32904 (US) (74) Representative: Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth  GE International Inc. Global Patent Operation - Europe 15 John Adam Street London WC2N 6LU London WC2N 6LU (GB)