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(43) Date of publication: 02.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/01 (21) Application number: 00921557.5 (22) Date of filing: 31.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F23D 14/14, F23D 14/16 (86) International application number: PCT/US0008/585 (87) International publication number: WO 0107/5364 (11.10.2001 Gazette 2001/41)

(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: Precision Combustion, Inc. New Haven, CT 06511-1968 (US)	(72) Inventors: SMITH, Lance, L. North Haven, CT 06473 (US) ETEMAD, Shahrokh Trumbull, CT 06611 (US) KARIM, Md., Hasan UL Hamden, CT 06518 (US) CASTALDI, Marco, J. Bridgeport, CT 06604-1804 (US) PFEFFERLE, William, C. Madison, CT 06443 (US) (74) Representative: Israelsson, Stefan et al Bjerkéns Patentbyra KBÖstermalmsgatan 58 114 50 Stockholm 114 50 Stockholm (SE)