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(43) Date of publication: 25.03.1998 Bulletin 1998/13 (21) Application number: 96918363.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.06.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F04C 2/ 14( . ) F04C 13/ 00( . ) F04C 2/ 344( . ) F04C 15/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/009608 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/041080 (19.12.1996 Gazette 1997/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 07.06.1995 US 19950478816 (71) Applicant: Concis, L.L.C. Vancouver, WA 98661 (US)	(72) Inventors: RITTER, Darren, C. Vancouver, WA 98684 (US) DEWA, Andrew, S. Camas, WA 98605 (US) SEVRAIN, Christophe, J., P. Ridgefield, WA 98642 (US) DENG, Keren Camas, WA 98605 (US) (74) Representative: Brown, John David, et al  FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38 80801 München 80801 München (DE)