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EP 1 781 949 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 09.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/19 (21) Application number: 05764273.8 (22) Date of filing: 21.07.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F04D 25/16(2006.01) F04D 27/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/CA2005/001149 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/010251 (02.02.2006 Gazette 2006/05)

(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 27.07.2004 US 591082 P (71) Applicant: Turbocor Inc. St-Laurent H4T 1V6 (Québec) (CA)	(72) Inventor: CONRY, Ronald, David Hudson, Quebec J0P 1H0 (CA) (74) Representative: Fruchard, Guy  CABINET BOETTCHER, 22, rue du Général Foy 75008 Paris 75008 Paris (FR)