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(43) Date of publication: 22.11.2006 Bulletin 2006/47 (21) Application number: 04750244.8 (22) Date of filing: 16.04.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F01K 3/00(2006.01) H02P 9/04(2006.01) H02K 7/18(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/011849 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/083247 (09.09.2005 Gazette 2005/36)

(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: 13.02.2004 US 544466 P 16.04.2004 US 414672 (71) Applicant: Research Sciences, LLC Rockledge, FL 32955 (US)	(72) Inventors: RUGGIERI, Frank Merritt Island, FL 32952 (US) LACKSTROM, David, M. Cape Canaveral, FL 32920 (US) SALVAIL, Napoleon, P. Titusville, FL 32780 (US) DRAAISMA, R. N. J. A. Muang Siphanburi 72000 (TH) NI, Sam Darien, IL 60556 (US) (74) Representative: Lorenz, Markus  Lorenz & Kollegen Alte Ulmer Strasse 2 89522 Heidenheim 89522 Heidenheim (DE)