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(43) Date of publication: 18.12.2019 Bulletin 2019/51 (21) Application number: 18706289.8 (22) Date of filing: 08.02.2018

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D04H 1/26(2012.01) D04H 1/492(2012.01) D04H 1/559(2012.01) D04H 1/49(2012.01) D04H 1/54(2012.01) (86) International application number: PCT/FI2018/050090 (87) International publication number: WO 2018/146384 (16.08.2018 Gazette 2018/33)

(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: 08.02.2017 US 201762456196 P (71) Applicant: Suominen Corporation 00380 Helsinki (FI)	(72) Inventors: NANDGAONKAR, Avinav G. Manchester Connecticut 06042 (US) SHANBHAG, Pramod U. Branford Connecticut 06405 (US) (74) Representative: Seppo Laine Oy  Porkkalankatu 24 00180 Helsinki 00180 Helsinki (FI)