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EP 1 468 178 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 20.10.2004 Bulletin 2004/43 (21) Application number: 03700890.1 (22) Date of filing: 20.01.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F02B 75/34, F01L 7/04 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2003/000168 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/062615 (31.07.2003 Gazette 2003/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO (30) Priority: 24.01.2002 GB 0201592 (71) Applicant: RCV Engines Limited Wimborne,Dorset BH21 7RF (GB)	(72) Inventor: LAWES, Keith Trevor Poole,Dorset BH15 1JN (GB) (74) Representative: Lomas, Geoffrey Michael  Barker Brettell Medina Chambers,Town Quay Southampton SO14 2AQ Southampton SO14 2AQ (GB)