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(43) Date of publication: 02.11.2016 Bulletin 2016/44 (21) Application number: 14873424.7 (22) Date of filing: 16.12.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C22C 19/03(2006.01) C22F 1/18(2006.01) C22F 1/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2014/070646 (87) International publication number: WO 2015/100074 (02.07.2015 Gazette 2015/26)

(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: 27.12.2013 US 201361921380 P (71) Applicants: Chin, Herbert A. Hartford, CT 06103 (US) Reynolds, Paul L. Hartford, CT 06103 (US) Muron, Stephen P. Hartford, CT 06103 (US) Schlichting, Kevin W. Hartford, CT 06103 (US) Benn Raymond C. Hartford, CT 06103 (US)

(72) Inventors: Chin, Herbert A. Hartford, CT 06103 (US) Reynolds, Paul L. Hartford, CT 06103 (US) Muron, Stephen P. Hartford, CT 06103 (US) Schlichting, Kevin W. Hartford, CT 06103 (US) Benn Raymond C. Hartford, CT 06103 (US) (74) Representative: Hall, Matthew Benjamin  Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)