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(11) EP 3 362 711 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
22.08.2018 Bulletin 2018/34

(21) Application number: 16863186.9

(22) Date of filing: 23.12.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F16K 1/36(2006.01)
F01K 23/10(2006.01)
F16K 1/42(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2016/068474
(87) International publication number:
WO 2017/079770 (11.05.2017 Gazette 2017/19)
(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: 04.11.2015 US 201562250598 P

(71) Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
Detroit, MI 48265-3000 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BUCKNOR, Norman K.
    Troy, Michigan 48083 (US)
  • DOUGLAS, Roy
    Ballymena County Antrim BT42 1RN (IE)
  • GLOVER, Stephen B.
    Comber County Down BT23 5WS (IE)
  • MCCULLOGH, Geoffrey
    Newtownards County Down BT23 6NP (IE)
  • MCKENNA, Shane
    Belfast BT12 6NG (IE)
  • PATTY, Jonathan
    Belfast BT7 2GG (IE)

(74) Representative: Manitz Finsterwald Patentanwälte PartmbB 
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München
80336 München (DE)

   


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