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(43) Date of publication: 09.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/37 (21) Application number: 06846059.1 (22) Date of filing: 26.12.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F25D 21/14(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/049291 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/079133 (03.07.2008 Gazette 2008/27)

(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 06434 (US)	(72) Inventors: TARAS, Michael, F. Fayetteville, New York 13066 (US) LIFSON, Alexander Manlius, New York 13104 (US) (74) Representative: Leckey, David Herbert  Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)