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(43) Date of publication: 17.02.2010 Bulletin 2010/07 (21) Application number: 07797666.0 (22) Date of filing: 23.05.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F25B 31/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/069505 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/150284 (11.12.2008 Gazette 2008/50)

(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 Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (71) Applicant: Carrier Corporation Syracuse, NY 13221 (US)	(72) Inventors: LIFSON, Alexander Manlius, NY 13104 (US) TARAS, Michael F. Fayetteville, NY 13066 (US) (74) Representative: Leckey, David Herbert  Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)