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(43) Date of publication: 06.05.1999 Bulletin 1999/18 (21) Application number: 96917064.0 (22) Date of filing: 03.06.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01F 5/ 04( . ) B01F 7/ 16( . ) B01F 7/ 00( . ) B01F 15/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/008551 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/046310 (11.12.1997 Gazette 1998/01)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FI SE (71) Applicant: BELOIT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Wilmington, Delaware 19803 (US)	(72) Inventors: GALLAGHER, Brian, J. Litchfield, NH 03052 (US) ROGERS, John, L. CEP-04601 Sao Paulo, SP (BR) (74) Representative: Schmitz, Jean-Marie, et al  Dennemeyer & Associates Sàrl P.O. Box 1502 1015 Luxembourg 1015 Luxembourg (LU)