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EP 1 800 385 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 27.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/26 (21) Application number: 05794499.3 (22) Date of filing: 14.10.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H02K 1/27(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2005/003982 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/040584 (20.04.2006 Gazette 2006/16)

(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: 15.10.2004 GB 0422996 12.04.2005 GB 0507385 (71) Applicant: Microgen Energy Limited Reading, Berkshire RG6 1PT (GB)	(72) Inventors: WELTY, Stephen Charles Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB3 8ST (GB) MCENTEE, Jarlath, Michael Castine, ME 04421 (US) WILLIAMS, Stephen John Bromsgrove, Worcestershire B20 2RP (GB) (74) Representative: Draper, Martyn John  Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)