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(43) Date of publication: 10.11.2010 Bulletin 2010/45 (21) Application number: 09710664.5 (22) Date of filing: 11.02.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F22B 1/30(2006.01) F24D 13/02(2006.01) F24H 1/10(2006.01) H05B 3/03(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/AU2009/000158 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/100486 (20.08.2009 Gazette 2009/34)

(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 11.02.2008 AU 2008900634 (71) Applicant: MicroHeat Technologies Pty Ltd. Prahran, VIC 3181 (AU)	(72) Inventors: VAN AKEN, Robert Cornelis Prahran, Victoria 3181 (AU) ISRAELSOHN, Cedric Ormond, Victoria 3204 (AU) (74) Representative: Gover, Richard Paul  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)