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(88) Date of publication A3: 24.02.2011 (43) Date of publication: 04.04.2012 Bulletin 2012/14 (21) Application number: 10781188.7 (22) Date of filing: 27.05.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F02C 6/16(2006.01) F02C 7/141(2006.01) F02C 1/02(2006.01) F01K 25/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2010/036334 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/138677 (02.12.2010 Gazette 2010/48)

(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: 14.07.2009 US 225399 P 02.10.2009 US 248057 P 27.05.2009 US 181492 P (71) Applicant: Energy Compression LLC Boston, MA 02115-2407 (US)	(72) Inventor: HAVEL, Timothy F. Boston MA 02115-2407 (US) (74) Representative: Tomkinson, Alexandra  Bailey Walsh & Co L.L.P. 5 York Place Leeds LS1 2SD Leeds LS1 2SD (GB)