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EP 1 163 446 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 19.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/51 (21) Application number: 98965368.8 (22) Date of filing: 06.11.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F04B 45/047 (86) International application number: PCT/US9823/658 (87) International publication number: WO 0028/215 (18.05.2000 Gazette 2000/20)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: HONEYWELL INC. Minneapolis Minnesota 55408 (US)	(72) Inventor: CABUZ, Cleopatra Edina, MN 55439 (US) (74) Representative: Haley, Stephen et al Gill Jennings & Every, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)