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(43) Date of publication: 23.06.2010 Bulletin 2010/25 (21) Application number: 07844059.1 (22) Date of filing: 10.10.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F25B 7/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/080876 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/048466 (16.04.2009 Gazette 2009/16)

(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)