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(43) Date of publication: 27.08.2008 Bulletin 2008/35 (21) Application number: 06840079.5 (22) Date of filing: 30.11.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F03B 13/12(2006.01) F03B 13/14(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/061396 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/065121 (07.06.2007 Gazette 2007/23)

(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: 30.11.2005 US 740674 P (71) Applicant: Ocean Energy Systems LLC Glen Burnie, MD 21061 (US)	(72) Inventor: MCCORMICK, Michael, E. Annapolis, MD 21401 (US) (74) Representative: Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner  Postfach 10 40 36 70035 Stuttgart 70035 Stuttgart (DE)