(19)
(11) EP 1 336 243 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.02.2003

(43) Date of publication:
20.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/34

(21) Application number: 01986970.0

(22) Date of filing: 09.10.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H02N 15/00, F04D 13/02, F17C 3/08, B01F 13/08
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0131/459
(87) International publication number:
WO 0204/1484 (23.05.2002 Gazette 2002/21)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 09.10.2000 US 239187 P
28.11.2000 US 724815
10.04.2001 US 282927 P
11.09.2001 US 318579 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Levtech Inc.
    Lexington, KY 40509 (US)
  • Terentiev, Alexandre N.
    Lexington, KY 40515 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • TERENTIEV, Alexandre, N.
    Lexington, KY 40515 (US)

(74) Representative: Dunlop, Brian Kenneth Charles et al
c/o Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James22 Rodney Road
CheltenhamGloucestershire GL50 1JJ
CheltenhamGloucestershire GL50 1JJ (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEMS USING A LEVITATING, ROTATING PUMPING OR MIXING ELEMENT AND RELATED METHODS