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(43) Date of publication: 28.04.2010 Bulletin 2010/17 (21) Application number: 07810848.7 (22) Date of filing: 27.07.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F01K 25/10(2006.01) F01K 3/02(2006.01) F01K 23/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/016892 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/017471 (05.02.2009 Gazette 2009/06)

(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: UTC Power Corporation South Windsor, CT 06074 (US)	(72) Inventors: MATTESON, Peter S. South Windsor, Connecticut 06074 (US) ARNER, Michael D. South Windson, Connecticut 06074 (US) (74) Representative: Tomlinson, Kerry John  Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)