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(11) EP 3 347 501 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
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(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
12.05.2021 Bulletin 2021/19

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
07.04.2021 Bulletin 2021/14

(21) Application number: 16844969.2

(22) Date of filing: 07.09.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C22C 38/24(2006.01)
C22C 38/38(2006.01)
C22C 38/22(2006.01)
C22C 38/46(2006.01)
C22C 38/58(2006.01)
C22C 38/28(2006.01)
C22C 37/08(2006.01)
C22C 38/36(2006.01)
E21B 17/00(2006.01)
C22C 38/44(2006.01)
C22C 38/56(2006.01)
C22C 38/26(2006.01)
C22C 37/06(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2016/050532
(87) International publication number:
WO 2017/044475 (16.03.2017 Gazette 2017/11)

(54)

NON-MAGNETIC, STRONG CARBIDE FORMING ALLOYS FOR POWDER MANUFACTURE

NICHTMAGNETISCHE, STARKE KARBIDBILDENDE LEGIERUNGEN FÜR PULVERHERSTELLUNG

ALLIAGES NON MAGNÉTIQUES DE FORMATION DE CARBURES FORTS DESTINÉS À LA FABRICATION DE POUDRES


(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: 08.09.2015 US 201562215319 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
18.07.2018 Bulletin 2018/29

(73) Proprietor: Oerlikon Metco (US) Inc.
Westbury, NY 11590 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • VECCHIO, James
    San Diego, CA 92131 (US)
  • CHENEY, Justin, Lee
    San Diego, CA 92131 (US)

(74) Representative: Lavoix 
Bayerstraße 83
80335 München
80335 München (DE)


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