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(43) Date of publication: 24.11.2004 Bulletin 2004/48 (21) Application number: 02712931.1 (22) Date of filing: 28.02.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C23C 4/00, C23C 4/04, C23C 4/12, F02B 77/02, F02F 3/14, F16J 9/26 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2002/002151 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/072844 (04.09.2003 Gazette 2003/36)

(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: MAN B & W Diesel A/S 2450 Copenhagen SV (DK)	(72) Inventors: MOCZULSKI, Lech DK-2650 Hvidovre (DK) BENZON, Michael, Eis DK-3480 Fredensborg (DK) (74) Representative: Kraenzmer, Martin  Awapatent AB,Box 11394 404 28 Göteborg 404 28 Göteborg (SE)