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(43) Date of publication: 11.03.2015 Bulletin 2015/11 (21) Application number: 13723351.6 (22) Date of filing: 03.05.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01J 19/18(2006.01) B01J 7/02(2006.01) F17C 11/00(2006.01) H01M 8/04(2006.01) B01J 23/40(2006.01) C01B 3/06(2006.01) H01M 8/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2013/039521 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/166424 (07.11.2013 Gazette 2013/45)

(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: 04.05.2012 US 201213464881 07.05.2012 US 201213465798 (71) Applicant: Encite LLC Burlington, Massachusetts 01803 (US)	(72) Inventors: MARSH, Stephen, A. Carlisle, MA 01741 (US) PARKER, Donald, M. Marblehead, MA 01945 (US) PINTAURO, Peter, N. Shaker Heights, OH 44122 (US) (74) Representative: Suèr, Steven Johannes et al Graham Watt & Co LLP St. Botolph's House 7-9 St. Botolph's Road Sevenoaks TN13 3AJ Sevenoaks TN13 3AJ (GB)