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(11) EP 3 172 736 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
31.05.2017 Bulletin 2017/22

(21) Application number: 14898160.8

(22) Date of filing: 18.08.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G21C 19/20(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/051463
(87) International publication number:
WO 2016/014095 (28.01.2016 Gazette 2016/04)
(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: 23.07.2014 US 201414338368

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

(72) Inventors:
  • SELFRIDGE, David W., Jr.
    Greensburg, Pennsylvania 15601 (US)
  • LE GOFF, Martin
    Irwin, Pennsylvania 15642 (US)

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

   


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