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(43) Date of publication: 30.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/13 (21) Application number: 09789940.5 (22) Date of filing: 25.06.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16H 57/08(2006.01) F16H 57/04(2010.01) B23P 11/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/048552 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/005790 (14.01.2010 Gazette 2010/02)

(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: 10.07.2008 US 79731 10.07.2008 US 79788 10.07.2008 US 79743 11.12.2008 US 333196 16.12.2008 US 336361 23.12.2008 US 342947 (71) Applicant: General Electric Company Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)	(72) Inventors: CISZAK, Robert, John Erie PA 16511 (US) MARSDEN, Keith Erie PA 16504 (US) ROY, Dennis Deering NH 03244 (US) OWENS, Steven Waterford PA 16441 (US) KUZMA, Timothy Cransville PA 16410 (US) (74) Representative: Bedford, Grant Richard  Global Patent Operation - Europe GE International Inc. 15 John Adam Street London WC2N 6LU London WC2N 6LU (GB)