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(88) Date of publication A3: 24.12.2008 (43) Date of publication: 02.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/49 (21) Application number: 08731689.9 (22) Date of filing: 07.03.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F25J 3/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/056239 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/112556 (18.09.2008 Gazette 2008/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 09.03.2007 US 716493 (71) Applicant: Praxair Technology, Inc. Danbury, CT 06810-5113 (US)	(72) Inventor: HOWARD, Henry, Edward Grand Island, NY 14072 (US) (74) Representative: Schwan - Schwan - Schorer  Patentanwälte Bauerstrasse 22 80796 München 80796 München (DE)