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(88) Date of publication A3: 30.04.2009 (43) Date of publication: 12.08.2009 Bulletin 2009/33 (21) Application number: 06838671.3 (22) Date of filing: 30.11.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F25B 45/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/045823 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/066530 (05.06.2008 Gazette 2008/23)

(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 (71) Applicant: Carrier Corporation Farmington, CT 06034-4015 (US)	(72) Inventors: BUSH, James W. Skaneateles, NY 13152 (US) MITRA, Biswajit Liverpool, NY 13090 (US) (74) Representative: Taylor, Adam David  Frank B. Dehn & Co. St. Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD (GB)