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(11) EP 3 038 976 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
06.07.2016 Bulletin 2016/27

(21) Application number: 13892744.7

(22) Date of filing: 28.08.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C01B 31/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/000198
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/030698 (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

(71) Applicants:
  • National Institute Of Aerospace Associates
    Hampton VA 23666-6147 (US)
  • United States of America as represented by The Administrator of The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Washington, DC 20546 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KENT, Watson
    New Kent VA 23124 (US)
  • LIN, Yi
    Yorktown VA 23693 (US)
  • GHOSE, Sayata
    Sammamish WA 98075-8159 (US)
  • CONNELL, John
    Yorktown VA 23692 (US)

(74) Representative: Akers, Noel James 
N.J. Akers & Co 63 Lemon Street
Truro, Cornwall TR1 2PN
Truro, Cornwall TR1 2PN (GB)

   


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