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(43) Date of publication: 11.04.2018 Bulletin 2018/15 (21) Application number: 16807999.4 (22) Date of filing: 16.05.2016

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B23K 35/02(2006.01) B23K 9/24(2006.01) B23K 35/36(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2016/032629 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/200560 (15.12.2016 Gazette 2016/50)

(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 Designated Validation States: MA MD (30) Priority: 08.06.2015 US 201514732976 (71) Applicant: Siemens Energy, Inc. Orlando, FL 32826-2399 (US)	(72) Inventors: BRUCK, Gerald J. Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 (US) KAMEL, Ahmed Orlando, Florida 32828 (US) MAIRE, David G. Winter Springs , Florida 32708 (US) (74) Representative: Isarpatent  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Behnisch Barth Charles Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB Friedrichstrasse 31 80801 München 80801 München (DE)