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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.04.2008 (43) Date of publication: 11.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/11 (21) Application number: 07809655.9 (22) Date of filing: 14.06.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H02K 35/02(2006.01) H01F 7/16(2006.01) H02K 33/16(2006.01) H01F 7/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/014227 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/002414 (03.01.2008 Gazette 2008/01)

(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 26.06.2006 US 475858 26.06.2006 US 475389 26.06.2006 US 475842 12.06.2007 US 762021 12.06.2007 US 762005 (71) Applicant: Battelle Energy Alliance, Llc Idaho Falls, Idaho 83415 (US)	(72) Inventors: YARGER, Eric J. Rigby, Idaho 83442 (US) SPENCER, David F. Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402 (US) CHRISTIANSEN, Dale W. Blackfoot, Idaho 83221 (US) (74) Representative: Marchand, André et al OMNIPAT, 24 Place des Martyrs de la Résistance 13100 Aix-en-Provence 13100 Aix-en-Provence (FR)