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EP 2 235 341 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 06.10.2010 Bulletin 2010/40 (21) Application number: 08864032.1 (22) Date of filing: 19.12.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F01P 11/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/087820 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/082713 (02.07.2009 Gazette 2009/27)

(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: 21.12.2007 US 8635 31.01.2008 US 63467 17.03.2008 US 69778 17.03.2008 US 69779 23.07.2008 US 83005 23.07.2008 US 83051 04.08.2008 US 86055 15.09.2008 US 97043 18.11.2008 US 115831 (71) Applicant: The Research Foundation of the City University of New York New York, NY 10036 (US)

(72) Inventor: SHINNAR, Reuel Great Neck NY 11021 (US) (74) Representative: Wittrup, Flemming  Zacco Denmark A/S Hans Bekkevolds Allé 7 2900 Hellerup 2900 Hellerup (DK)