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(88) Date of publication A3: 04.08.2011 (43) Date of publication: 09.05.2012 Bulletin 2012/19 (21) Application number: 10782732.1 (22) Date of filing: 14.05.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F02C 7/047(2006.01) B64D 15/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2010/034853 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/019422 (17.02.2011 Gazette 2011/07)

(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: 30.06.2009 US 495310 (71) Applicant: General Electric Company Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)	(72) Inventor: EDMONDSON, Wayne, Garcia West Chester OH 45011 (US) (74) Representative: Williams, Andrew Richard  Global Patent Operation-Europe GE International Inc 15 John Adam Street London WC2N 6LU London WC2N 6LU (GB)