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(43) Date of publication: 23.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/21 (21) Application number: 05789629.2 (22) Date of filing: 23.08.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F04D 1/06(2006.01) F04D 13/14(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2005/054139 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/021560 (02.03.2006 Gazette 2006/09)

(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: 23.08.2004 GB 0418775 (71) Applicant: Frank Mohn Flatoy AS 5918 Frekhaug (NO)	(72) Inventors: JACOBSEN, Oddbjørn N-5918 Frekhaug (NO) TORBERGSEN, Erik N-5918 Frekhaug (NO) GJERSTAD, Sigve N-5918 Frekhaug (NO) HOSØY, Andreas N-5918 Frekhaug (NO) (74) Representative: Freeman, Jacqueline Carol  W.P. THOMPSON & CO. 55 Drury Lane London WC2B 5SQ London WC2B 5SQ (GB)