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(88) Date of publication A3: 22.04.2010 (43) Date of publication: 06.04.2011 Bulletin 2011/14 (21) Application number: 09747454.8 (22) Date of filing: 13.05.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F25B 45/00(2006.01) F25B 1/00(2006.01) F25B 15/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/043770 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/140370 (19.11.2009 Gazette 2009/47)

(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 (30) Priority: 14.05.2008 US 53169 (71) Applicant: Carrier Corporation Farmington, CT 06034 (US)	(72) Inventors: TARAS, Michael, F. Fayetteville, NY 13066 (US) LIFSON, Alexander Manlius, NY 13104 (US) (74) Representative: Leckey, David Herbert et al Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)