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(88) Date of publication A3: 25.11.2010 (43) Date of publication: 28.12.2011 Bulletin 2011/52 (21) Application number: 10709089.6 (22) Date of filing: 19.02.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F02B 75/20(2006.01) F02B 75/32(2006.01) F02F 1/18(2006.01) F02F 1/22(2006.01) F02B 75/28(2006.01) F01B 7/02(2006.01) F02F 1/20(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2010/000492 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/096187 (26.08.2010 Gazette 2010/34)

(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 SM TR (30) Priority: 20.02.2009 US 208136 P 11.03.2009 US 209908 P 11.03.2009 US 209911 P 11.03.2009 US 209912 P (71) Applicant: Achates Power, Inc. San Diego, CA 92121 (US)

(72) Inventors: LEMKE, James San Diego CA 92121 (US) RADO, Gordon San Diego CA 92121 (US) WAHL, Michael San Diego CA 92121 (US) LEE, Patrick San Diego CA 92121 (US) DION, Eric San Diego CA 92121 (US) DAI, Jin San Diego CA 92121 (US) MEDEIROS, Louis San Diego CA 92121 (US) BURTON, Tristan San Diego CA 92121 (US) MACKENZIE, Ryan San Diego CA 92121 (US) LENSKI, Brendan San Diego CA 92121 (US) ROSE, Todd San Diego CA 92121 (US) KLYZA, Clark San Diego CA 92121 (US) (74) Representative: Hanna, Peter William Derek et al Hanna Moore & Curley 13 Lower Lad Lane Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)