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(11) EP 3 551 368 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
16.10.2019 Bulletin 2019/42

(21) Application number: 17879564.7

(22) Date of filing: 04.12.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B22F 9/04(2006.01)
B22F 1/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2017/064466
(87) International publication number:
WO 2018/106581 (14.06.2018 Gazette 2018/24)
(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 TN

(30) Priority: 09.12.2016 US 201662431970 P

(71) Applicant: Apex Advanced Technologies, LLC
Cleveland OH 44135 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • HAMMOND, Dennis, L.
    Richfield, OH 44286 (US)

(74) Representative: Heinze, Ekkehard 
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München
81633 München (DE)

   


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