FALLING FILM EVAPORATOR FOR A VAPOR COMPRESSION REFRIGERATION CHILLER

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EP 1 242 773 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	28.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/09

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	31.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/22

(21)	Application number: 00975618.0

(22)	Date of filing: 08.11.2000

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

F25B 39/02^(2006.01)

F28D 3/02^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2000/030735

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2001/044730 (21.06.2001 Gazette 2001/25)

(54)	FALLING FILM EVAPORATOR FOR A VAPOR COMPRESSION REFRIGERATION CHILLER FALLFILMVERDAMPFER FÜR EINE DAMPFKOMPRESSIONSKÜHLANLAGE EVAPORATEUR A FLUX TOMBANT DESTINE A UN REFROIDISSEUR A REFRIGERATION PAR COMPRESSION DE VAPEUR

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	FR GB

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Priority:

17.12.1999 US 466397

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	25.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/39

(73)	Proprietor: AMERICAN STANDARD INC.
	Piscataway, NJ 08850-6820 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	MOEYKENS, Shane Fluent Inc. Lebanon, NH 03766-1442 (US) LARSON, James, W. La Crosse, WI 54601 (US) HARTFIELD, Jon, P. La Crosse, WI 54601 (US) RING, Harry K. Houston, MN 55943 (US)

(74)	Representative: Abbie, Andrew Kenneth et al
	R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street London SW1H 0RJ London SW1H 0RJ (GB)

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References cited: :

WO-A-00/55552
GB-A- 261 437
US-A- 2 384 413
US-A- 5 645 124

DE-A- 2 826 707
GB-A- 822 759
US-A- 2 854 828

Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).