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EP 3 038 774 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 06.07.2016 Bulletin 2016/27 (21) Application number: 14840525.1 (22) Date of filing: 27.08.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B22F 7/02(2006.01) B23K 26/342(2014.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2014/052871 (87) International publication number: WO 2015/031453 (05.03.2015 Gazette 2015/09)

(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: 28.08.2013 US 201314012889 (71) Applicant: Elwha LLC Bellevue, WA 98005-4046 (US)	(72) Inventors: HYDE, Roderick A. Redmond, Washington 98052 (US) WOOD, Lowell L., Jr. Bellevue, Washington 98004 (US) (74) Representative: D Young & Co LLP  120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY London EC1N 2DY (GB)