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(43) Date of publication: 24.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/13 (21) Application number: 01944461.1 (22) Date of filing: 13.06.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F01C 1/077 (86) International application number: PCT/US2001/018923 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/101201 (19.12.2002 Gazette 2002/51)

(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: Atlas Technologies, Inc. New York, NY 10123 (US)	(72) Inventor: HOYT, Steven, W. Garden Grove, CA 92844 (US) (74) Representative: Weston, Robert Dale et al PHILLIPS & LEIGH5 Pemberton Row London EC4A 3BA London EC4A 3BA (GB)