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EP 1 706 544 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 04.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/40 (21) Application number: 04813624.6 (22) Date of filing: 09.12.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E01F 15/14(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/041321 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/068727 (28.07.2005 Gazette 2005/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 09.12.2003 US 528092 P (71) Applicant: Exodyne Technologies, Inc. Fort Worth, TX 76116 (US)	(72) Inventor: ALBRITTON, James, R. Fort Worth, TX 76126 (US) (74) Representative: Grubert, Andreas  Baker Botts 41 Lothbury London EC2R 7HF London EC2R 7HF (GB)