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(43) Date of publication: 10.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/41 (21) Application number: 99969972.1 (22) Date of filing: 17.12.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F04B 43/12 (86) International application number: PCT/IB9902/120 (87) International publication number: WO 0035/513 (22.06.2000 Gazette 2000/25)

(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: 17.12.1998 FR 9815918 (71) Applicant: Mondiere, Claude F. Houston, TX 77056 (US)	(72) Inventor: Mondiere, Claude F. Houston, TX 77056 (US) (74) Representative: Ritter, Stephen David et al Mathys & Squire100 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8AL London WC1X 8AL (GB)