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(43) Date of publication: 17.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/03 (21) Application number: 99909441.0 (22) Date of filing: 03.03.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F04C 18/16, F04C 29/10 (86) International application number: PCT/SE9900/305 (87) International publication number: WO 9950/560 (07.10.1999 Gazette 1999/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE DK FI FR GB IT (30) Priority: 31.03.1998 SE 9801137 19.05.1998 SE 9801778 (71) Applicant: Lysholm Technologies AB 104 65 Stockholm (SE)	(72) Inventor: ENGLUND, Arnold S-163 57 Sp nga (SE) (74) Representative: Wiedemann, Bernd  Lysholm Technologies AB,P.O. Box 15085 104 65 Stockholm 104 65 Stockholm (SE)