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(43) Date of publication: 16.06.2010 Bulletin 2010/24 (21) Application number: 08835307.3 (22) Date of filing: 02.10.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61H 3/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/078609 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/046208 (09.04.2009 Gazette 2009/15)

(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: 02.10.2007 US 976965 P (71) Applicant: Livengood Engineering, Inc. Fort Collins, CO 80525 (US)

(72) Inventors: LIVENGOOD, Joseph, C. Fort Collins CO 80528 (US) BEAN, Heather, N. Fort Collins CO 80521 (US) LIVENGOOD, Amy, L. Fort Collins CO 80528 (US) LIVENGOOD, Philip, A. Fort Collins CO 80526 (US) LOBUE, Joseph, D. Nunn CO 80648 (US) PHILLIPS, Barry, T. Fort Collins CO 80524 (US) (74) Representative: Hargreaves, Timothy Edward et al Marks & Clerk LLP Aurora 120 Bothwell Street Glasgow G2 7JS Glasgow G2 7JS (GB)