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(43) Date of publication: 18.02.2015 Bulletin 2015/08 (21) Application number: 13776204.3 (22) Date of filing: 05.04.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C23C 16/22(2006.01) C23C 16/44(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2013/035395 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/154930 (17.10.2013 Gazette 2013/42)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 11.04.2012 US 201261622692 P (71) Applicants: IHI Ionbond Inc. 4600 Olten (CH) Lewis, Darrell Madison Heights, MI 48071 (US) Deshpande, Pranav Madison Heights, MI 48071 (US) Whitaker, Alan Madison Heights, MI 48071 (US) Hurkmans, Antonius Madison Heights, MI 48071 (US)

(72) Inventors: LEWIS, Darrell Madison Heights, MI 48071 (US) DESHPANDE, Pranav Madison Heights, MI 48071 (US) WHITAKER, Alan Madison Heights, MI 48071 (US) HURKMANS, Antonius Madison Heights, MI 48071 (US) (74) Representative: Høiberg A/S  St. Kongensgade 59 A 1264 Copenhagen K 1264 Copenhagen K (DK)