(19)
(11) EP 3 194 641 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
09.02.2022 Bulletin 2022/06

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
22.12.2021 Bulletin 2021/51

(21) Application number: 15842267.5

(22) Date of filing: 18.09.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C25D 1/00(2006.01)
C25D 5/14(2006.01)
C25D 5/00(2006.01)
C25D 3/56(2006.01)
C25D 5/18(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
C25D 1/00; C25D 3/562; C25D 5/18; C25D 5/14; C25D 5/627; C25D 5/623; C25D 5/611
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2015/050910
(87) International publication number:
WO 2016/044708 (24.03.2016 Gazette 2016/12)

(54)

NICKEL-CHROMIUM NANOLAMINATE COATING OR CLADDING HAVING HIGH HARDNESS

NICKEL-CHROM-NANOLAMINATBESCHICHTUNG ODER -KASCIERUNG MIT HOHER HÄRTE

REVÊTEMENT NANOSTRATIFIÉ OU GAINAGE DE NICKEL-CHROME PRÉSENTANT UNE DURETÉE ÉLEVÉE


(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

(30) Priority: 18.09.2014 US 201462052437 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
26.07.2017 Bulletin 2017/30

(73) Proprietor: Modumetal, Inc.
Snohomish, WA 98296 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • SKLAR, Glenn
    Seattle, Washington 98144 (US)

(74) Representative: Herr, Ulrike Maria 
Patentanwälte Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler PartG mbB Prinzregentenstraße 68
81675 München
81675 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-2014/145588
US-A- 4 975 337
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