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(43) Date of publication: 05.04.2006 Bulletin 2006/14 (21) Application number: 04755956.2 (22) Date of filing: 24.06.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F25B 13/00(1968.09) F24F 3/153(1980.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/020130 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/005895 (20.01.2005 Gazette 2005/03)

(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 (30) Priority: 30.06.2003 US 610984 (71) Applicant: CARRIER CORPORATION Syracuse, New York 13221 (US)	(72) Inventors: DOBMEIER, Thomas, J. Phoenix, NY 13135 (US) TARAS, Michael, F. Fayetteville, NY 13066 (US) (74) Representative: Booth, Catherine Louise  Frank B. Dehn & Co. 179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL London EC4V 4EL (GB)