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(43) Date of publication: 23.10.2013 Bulletin 2013/43 (21) Application number: 11802036.1 (22) Date of filing: 14.12.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 49/18(2006.01) B82Y 15/00(2011.01) B82Y 5/00(2011.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2011/072676 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/080290 (21.06.2012 Gazette 2012/25)

(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: 15.12.2010 US 968577 15.12.2010 US 968645 (71) Applicant: General Electric Company Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)	(72) Inventors: BALES, Brian, C. Niskayuna, New York 12309 (US) HAY, Bruce, Allan Niskayuna, New York 12309 (US) LUTTREL, Michael, Todd Niskayuna, New York 12309 (US) KANDAPALLIL, Binil, Itty, Ipe Niskayuna, New York 12309 (US) (74) Representative: O'Brien, Dominic Paul et al GE Healthcare Limited Nightingales Lane Chalfont St Giles Buckinghamshire HP8 4SP Buckinghamshire HP8 4SP (GB)