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(43) Date of publication: 21.03.2012 Bulletin 2012/12 (21) Application number: 10775632.2 (22) Date of filing: 14.05.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F25D 13/06(2006.01) F25D 23/02(2006.01) F25D 25/04(2006.01) F25C 5/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2010/034994 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/132828 (18.11.2010 Gazette 2010/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL 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: 14.05.2009 US 178390 P (71) Applicant: The Cooper Union For The Advancement Of Science And Art New York, NY 10003 (US)	(72) Inventors: LOIBL, Gregory, H. Hyde Park NY 12538 (US) SIDEBOTHAM, George Babylon NY 11702 (US) GUTIERREZ, Michael, B. Roselle NY 07203 (US) (74) Representative: Findlay, Alice Rosemary  Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)