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EP 1 848 934 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 31.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/44 (21) Application number: 05723391.8 (22) Date of filing: 18.02.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F25B 40/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/005411 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/091190 (31.08.2006 Gazette 2006/35)

(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 (71) Applicant: CARRIER CORPORATION Farmington, Connecticut 06034-4015 (US)	(72) Inventor: GUPTE, Neelkanth S., Carrier Corporation Farmington, CT 06034-4015 (US) (74) Representative: Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch  Winzererstrasse 106 80797 München 80797 München (DE)