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(11) EP 3 050 063 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
03.08.2016 Bulletin 2016/31

(21) Application number: 14849704.3

(22) Date of filing: 04.06.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G21D 5/12(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/040804
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/047463 (02.04.2015 Gazette 2015/13)
(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: 25.09.2013 US 201314036636

(71) Applicant: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
Cranberry Township, PA 16066 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PRABHU, Padmanabha J.
    Monroeville, Pennsylvania 15146 (US)
  • WEPFER, Robert M.
    Export, Pennsylvania 15632 (US)

(74) Representative: Gallo, Wolfgang 
Fleuchaus & Gallo Partnerschaft mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Buchenweg 17
86573 Obergriesbach
86573 Obergriesbach (DE)

   


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