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(43) Date of publication: 11.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/02 (21) Application number: 04725126.9 (22) Date of filing: 01.04.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F28F 9/04(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2004/001213 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/090456 (21.10.2004 Gazette 2004/43)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL HR LT LV MK (30) Priority: 14.04.2003 FR 0304639 (71) Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES SAS 78321 Le Mesnil Saint-Denis Cedex (FR)	(72) Inventors: VINCENT, Philippe F-28230 Epernon (FR) CARTON, Thomas F-78310 Maurepas (FR)