(19)

(11)

EP 1 725 343 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3: 27.04.2006 (43) Date of publication: 29.11.2006 Bulletin 2006/48 (21) Application number: 05725443.5 (22) Date of filing: 11.03.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B06B 1/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/008259 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/087391 (22.09.2005 Gazette 2005/38)

(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: 11.03.2004 US 552082 P 07.02.2005 WO PCT/US2005/003898 07.02.2005 US 53672 28.02.2005 WO PCT/US2005/006474 28.02.2005 US 68005 28.02.2005 US 68129 28.02.2005 WO PCT/US2005/006408 (71) Applicant: Georgia Technology Research Corporation Atlanta, GA 30332 (US)

(72) Inventors: DEGERTEKIN, F., Levent Decatur, GA 30033 (US) MCLEAN, Jeffrey, John Baton Rouge, LA 70808 (US) KNIGHT, Joshua, Glenn Columbus, IN 47203 (US) (74) Representative: Harrison Goddard Foote  Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street Leeds LS2 8DD Leeds LS2 8DD (GB)