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(88) Date of publication A3: 03.10.2002 (43) Date of publication: 05.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/45 (21) Application number: 02705783.5 (22) Date of filing: 16.01.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F04B 17/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0201/037 (87) International publication number: WO 0205/7632 (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 (30) Priority: 19.01.2001 US 262393 P (71) Applicant: MUNTERS CORPORATION Fort Meyers, FL 33907 (US)	(72) Inventors: CHOWANIEC, James, M. Cape Coral, FL 33914 (US) DRUMMOND, Larry, E. Cape Coral, FL 33993 (US) (74) Representative: Roberts, Gwilym Vaughan et al KILBURN & STRODE,20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)