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(88) Date of publication A3: 09.06.2005 (43) Date of publication: 24.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/21 (21) Application number: 04782311.7 (22) Date of filing: 27.08.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F22B 23/06(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/027812 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/021122 (10.03.2005 Gazette 2005/10)

(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: 28.08.2003 US 498486 P (71) Applicants: OKONSKI, John E. Niskayuna, NY 12309 (US) OKONSKI, John E. Jr. Niskayuna, NY 12309 (US)	(72) Inventors: OKONSKI, John E. Niskayuna, NY 12309 (US) OKONSKI, John E. Jr. Niskayuna, NY 12309 (US) (74) Representative: Wunderlich, Rainer  Patentanwälte Weber & Heim Irmgardstrasse 3 81479 München 81479 München (DE)