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(88) Date of publication A3: 14.01.2010 (43) Date of publication: 29.12.2010 Bulletin 2010/52 (21) Application number: 09729612.3 (22) Date of filing: 02.04.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F04B 17/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/002071 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/126223 (15.10.2009 Gazette 2009/42)

(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: 09.04.2008 US 123545 (71) Applicants: Nestec S.A. 1800 Vevey (CH) Wieczorek, Sven 25436 Hamburg (DE)	(72) Inventors: WIECZOREK, Sven 25436 Hamburg (DE) CULLY, Kevin, J. Chesterfield MO 63017 (US) (74) Representative: Lock, Graham James et al Fry Heath & Spence LLP The Gables Massetts Road Horley Surrey RH6 7DQ Horley Surrey RH6 7DQ (GB)