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(88) Date of publication A3: 29.12.2005 (43) Date of publication: 26.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/30 (21) Application number: 04810031.7 (22) Date of filing: 28.10.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B23P 11/02(2006.01) B23P 6/00(2006.01) B23P 17/00(2006.01) F28D 15/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/035548 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/043059 (12.05.2005 Gazette 2005/19)

(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: 28.10.2003 US 514670 P (71) Applicant: Swales & Associates, Inc. Beltsville, MD 20705 (US)	(72) Inventors: KROLICZEK, Edward, J. Davidsonville, MD 21035 (US) YUN, James, Seokgeun Beltsville, MD 20705 (US) NIKITKIN, Michael Ellicott City, MD 21043 (US) WOLF, David, A. Sr. Baltimore, MD 21221 (US) (74) Representative: Jackson, Robert Patrick  Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)