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(43) Date of publication: 06.05.2015 Bulletin 2015/19 (21) Application number: 13729228.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.06.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C04B 35/117(2006.01) C04B 37/02(2006.01) F01D 9/04(2006.01) F16B 5/08(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2013/044438 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/004017 (03.01.2014 Gazette 2014/01)

(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: 30.06.2012 US 201261666815 P 14.03.2013 US 201313803452 (71) Applicant: General Electric Company Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)	(72) Inventors: GROOMS, II, James Hamilton Cincinnati, OH 45201 (US) SENILE, Darrell, Glenn Cincinnati, OH 45201 (US) FREDERICK, Robert, Alan Cincinnati, OH 45201 (US) McMILLAN, Charles, Thomas Cincinnati, OH 45201 (US) (74) Representative: Williams, Andrew Richard  GPO Europe GE International Inc. The Ark 201 Talgarth Road Hammersmith London W6 8BJ London W6 8BJ (GB)