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(43) Date of publication: 07.04.2010 Bulletin 2010/14 (21) Application number: 08770707.1 (22) Date of filing: 11.06.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F03D 11/00(2006.01) F03D 3/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/066556 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/157174 (24.12.2008 Gazette 2008/52)

(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 Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 13.06.2007 US 943623 P (71) Applicant: Skyron Systems, Inc. Beaverton OR 97005 (US)	(72) Inventor: STEELE, William, C. Beaverton, Oregon 97005 (US) (74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner  Grillparzerstrasse 14 81675 München 81675 München (DE)