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(11) EP 3 071 719 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
28.09.2016 Bulletin 2016/39

(21) Application number: 14863833.1

(22) Date of filing: 21.11.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C22B 59/00(2006.01)
C22B 3/18(2006.01)
B03C 1/015(2006.01)
C01F 17/00(2006.01)
C02F 101/10(2006.01)
C22B 7/00(2006.01)
B03C 1/00(2006.01)
B03C 1/02(2006.01)
C02F 1/48(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/FI2014/050891
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/075317 (28.05.2015 Gazette 2015/21)
(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: 22.11.2013 FI 20136167

(71) Applicant: Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus VTT OY
02150 Espoo (FI)

(72) Inventors:
  • KOUKKARI, Pertti
    FI-02044 Vtt (FI)
  • MÄKINEN, Jarno
    FI-02044 Vtt (FI)
  • BOMBERG, Malin
    FI-02044 Vtt (FI)
  • LEHTONEN, Anna
    FI-02044 Vtt (FI)
  • ARNOLD, Mona
    FI-02044 Vtt (FI)

(74) Representative: Seppo Laine Oy 
Itämerenkatu 3 B
00180 Helsinki
00180 Helsinki (FI)

   


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