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(43) Date of publication: 22.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/43 (21) Application number: 02709932.4 (22) Date of filing: 17.01.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F04C 18/22, F04C 23/00 (86) International application number: PCT/CA0200/058 (87) International publication number: WO 0205/7634 (25.07.2002 Gazette 2002/30)

(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: 22.01.2001 CA 2331589 (71) Applicant: Randell Technologies Inc. Bolton,Ontario L7E 1R6 (CA)	(72) Inventor: RANDOLPHI, Peter, P. M. Newmarket, Ontario L3X 1L2 (CA) (74) Representative: Boydell, John Christopher et al Stevens, Hewlett & PerkinsHalton House20/23 Holborn London EC1N 2JD London EC1N 2JD (GB)