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(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: 27.07.2009 US 228970 P (71) Applicant: General Electric Company Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)	(72) Inventors: YOUNG, Henry, Todd North East PA 16428 (US) KUMAR, Ajith, Kuttannair Erie PA 16509 (US) BASTIEN, Bertrand Erie PA 16531 (US) (74) Representative: Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth et al GE International Inc. Global Patent Operation - Europe 15 John Adam Street London WC2N 6LU London WC2N 6LU (GB)