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(11) EP 2 976 437 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
27.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/04

(21) Application number: 14771156.8

(22) Date of filing: 19.03.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C21D 8/00(2006.01)
C22C 38/00(2006.01)
C21D 7/13(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/031201
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/153398 (25.09.2014 Gazette 2014/39)
(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: 22.03.2013 US 201313848829

(71) Applicant: Caterpillar, Inc.
Peoria, IL 61629 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LIU, Tianjun
    Edwards, IL 61528 (US)
  • KISER, Matthew Thomas
    Chillicothe, IL 61523 (US)

(74) Representative: Kramer Barske Schmidtchen Patentanwälte PartG mbB 
European Patent Attorneys Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München
80687 München (DE)

   


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