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(11) EP 4 562 190 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
04.06.2025 Bulletin 2025/23

(21) Application number: 22754938.3

(22) Date of filing: 29.07.2022
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C21B 3/04(2006.01)
C21B 13/00(2006.01)
C21B 13/14(2006.01)
 C21B 11/10(2006.01)
C21B 13/12(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
C21B 11/10; C21B 13/0073; C21B 13/0086; C21B 13/12; C21B 13/143; C21B 3/04; C21B 2200/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2022/057048
(87) International publication number:
WO 2024/023569 (01.02.2024 Gazette 2024/05)
(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:
KH MA MD TN

(71) Applicant: ArcelorMittal
1160 Luxembourg (LU)

(72) Inventors:
  • HUBER, Jean-Christophe
    57640 Vry (FR)
  • SANCHEZ, Mathieu
    57050 Plappeville (FR)
  • DEPLECHIN, Simon Pierre
    7700 Mouscron (BE)

(74) Representative: Plaisant, Sophie Marie 
ArcelorMittal France Research & Development Intellectual Property 6, rue André Campra
93200 Saint-Denis
93200 Saint-Denis (FR)

   


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