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EP 1 714 028 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 23.03.2006 (43) Date of publication: 25.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/43 (21) Application number: 05711593.3 (22) Date of filing: 21.01.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F03D 3/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/001565 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/072184 (11.08.2005 Gazette 2005/32)

(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 Designated Extension States: AL BA HR LV MK YU (30) Priority: 21.01.2004 US 538318 P (71) Applicant: Harvest Wind Energy Corporation Aberdeen WA 98520 (US)	(72) Inventor: BEARD, Jeffrey, R. Aberdeen, WA 98520 (US) (74) Representative: Moore, Barry et al Hanna, Moore & Curley 13 Lower Lad Lane Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)