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(43) Date of publication: 29.06.2011 Bulletin 2011/26 (21) Application number: 09816776.0 (22) Date of filing: 23.09.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F03B 3/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/057973 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/036678 (01.04.2010 Gazette 2010/13)

(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 SM TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 23.09.2008 WO PCT/US2008/011015 (71) Applicant: Flodesign Wind Turbine Corporation Wilbraham, MA 01095 (US)	(72) Inventors: PRESZ, Walter, M., Jr. Wilbraham MA 01095 (US) WERLE, Michael, J. West Hartford CT 06117 (US) (74) Representative: Patentanwälte Freischem  Salierring 47-53 50677 Köln 50677 Köln (DE)