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EP 1 817 539 A2

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(43) Date of publication: 15.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/33 (21) Application number: 05857830.3 (22) Date of filing: 14.11.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F42B 12/22(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/040789 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/118606 (09.11.2006 Gazette 2006/45)

(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 Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK YU (30) Priority: 29.11.2004 US 998457 06.01.2005 US 30455 (71) Applicant: RAYTHEON COMPANY Waltham, MA 02451-1449 (US)	(72) Inventor: LLOYD, Richard, M. Melrose, MA 02176 (US) (74) Representative: Jones, Graham Henry  Graham Jones & Company Blackheath 77 Beaconsfield Road London SE3 7LG London SE3 7LG (GB)