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(43) Date of publication: 10.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/11 (21) Application number: 01939027.7 (22) Date of filing: 14.05.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F24F 7/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2001/015478 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/093083 (21.11.2002 Gazette 2002/47)

(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 (71) Applicant: Meredith, Jerry R. Knoxville, TN 37912 (US)	(72) Inventor: Meredith, Jerry R. Knoxville, TN 37912 (US) (74) Representative: Loisel, Bertrand  Cabinet Plasseraud65/67 rue de la Victoire 75440 Paris Cedex 09 75440 Paris Cedex 09 (FR)