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(88) Date of publication A3: 31.12.2014 (43) Date of publication: 09.03.2016 Bulletin 2016/10 (21) Application number: 14791407.1 (22) Date of filing: 02.05.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C04B 35/14(2006.01) C04B 35/524(2006.01) C04B 35/515(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2014/036522 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/179662 (06.11.2014 Gazette 2014/45)

(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: 02.05.2013 US 201361818906 P 03.05.2013 US 201361818981 P (71) Applicant: Melior Technology Inc. Houston, TX 77002 (US)

(72) Inventors: SHERWOOD, Walter Glenville, NY 12302 (US) LAND, Mark Houston, TX 77019 (US) BENAC, Brian Marble Falls, TX 78654 (US) MUELLER, Michael Cypress, TX 77433 (US) KEITH, George Houston, TX 77006 (US) WILDING, Oliver Louisville, KY 40245-5436 (US) DUKES, Douglas Troy, NY 12180 (US) (74) Representative: Bungartz Christophersen Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte  Im Mediapark 6A 50670 Köln 50670 Köln (DE)