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(43) Date of publication: 02.02.2005 Bulletin 2005/05 (21) Application number: 03756128.9 (22) Date of filing: 16.04.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F04C 19/00, F04C 27/00 (86) International application number: PCT/NO2003/000128 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/102423 (11.12.2003 Gazette 2003/50)

(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 RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 19.04.2002 NO 20021844 (71) Applicant: Compressor Systems AS 4876 Grimstad (NO)	(72) Inventor: KAROLIUSSEN, Hilberg 4950 Ris r (NO) (74) Representative: Axelsson, Nils Ake A.L. et al L.A. Groth & Co.KB,Box 6107 102 32 Stockholm 102 32 Stockholm (SE)