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(43) Date of publication: 15.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/42 (21) Application number: 07704896.5 (22) Date of filing: 12.01.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F23G 7/08(2006.01) F23M 5/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2007/000068 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/085793 (02.08.2007 Gazette 2007/31)

(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: 27.01.2006 US 762531 P (71) Applicant: Fosbel Intellectual Limited Warwickshire, B46 3BP (GB)	(72) Inventors: ZHU, Naiping Strongville, OH 44169 (US) KARAMBIS, Louis Houston, TX 77058 (US) (74) Representative: Ward, David Ian et al Marks & Clerk Alpha Tower Suffolk Street Queensway Birmingham B1 1TT Queensway Birmingham B1 1TT (GB)