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(43) Date of publication: 13.10.2010 Bulletin 2010/41 (21) Application number: 08866747.2 (22) Date of filing: 16.12.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F01D 25/28(2006.01) F16M 1/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/013761 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/085154 (09.07.2009 Gazette 2009/28)

(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: 28.12.2007 US 3665 (71) Applicant: Solar Turbines Incorporated Peoria, IL 61629-9510 (US)	(72) Inventors: BROWN, Ian, Trevor Peoria, IL 61629-9510 (US) DOLL, Daniel, James Peoria, IL 61629-9510 (US) ROBERTSON, Jason, Michael Peoria, IL 61629-9510 (US) (74) Representative: Wagner, Karl H.  Wagner & Geyer Gewürzmühlstrasse 5 80538 Munich 80538 Munich (DE)