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(88) Date of publication A3: 03.06.2004 (43) Date of publication: 01.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/22 (21) Application number: 03767233.4 (22) Date of filing: 04.08.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F25B 47/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/024574 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/013548 (12.02.2004 Gazette 2004/07)

(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: 05.08.2002 US 213347 25.06.2003 US 603578 (71) Applicant: THE WATER COMPANY Howell, MI 48843 (US)	(72) Inventor: BAGLEY, Alan, W. San Jose, CA 95124 (US) (74) Representative: Stainthorpe, Vanessa Juliet et al Harrison Goddard FooteFountain PrecinctBalm Green Sheffield S1 2JA Sheffield S1 2JA (GB)