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(88) Date of publication A3: 29.06.2000 (43) Date of publication: 13.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/24 (21) Application number: 99927093.7 (22) Date of filing: 25.05.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F28F 1/10, F28F 7/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9911/502 (87) International publication number: WO 9961/397 (02.12.1999 Gazette 1999/48)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 26.05.1998 US 86640 P (71) Applicant: Hydrogen Burner Technology, Inc. Long Beach, CA 90815 (US)	(72) Inventors: WOODS, Richard, R. Irvine, CA 92612 (US) GREINER, Leonard Santa Ana, CA 92704 (US) MOARD, David Pasadena, CA 91106 (US) (74) Representative: Madgwick, Paul Roland et al RUSCHKE HARTMANN BECKER,Pienzenauerstrasse 2 81679 München 81679 München (DE)