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(43) Date of publication: 11.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/50 (21) Application number: 00917890.6 (22) Date of filing: 13.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F01D 17/16, F02C 6/12 (86) International application number: PCT/US0006/512 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/9045 (20.09.2001 Gazette 2001/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (71) Applicant: AlliedSignal Inc. Morristown,New Jersey 07962-2245 (US)	(72) Inventors: ARNOLD, Steven, Don Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 (US) KANIGOWSKI, Voytek Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (US) SLUPSKI, Kevin Redondo Beach, CA 90278 (US) MARTIN, Steven, P. Redondo Beach, CA 91792 (US) (74) Representative: Jennings, Guy Kenneth  GILL JENNINGS & EVERY,Broadgate House,7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)