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EP 2 533 872 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 26.01.2012 (43) Date of publication: 19.12.2012 Bulletin 2012/51 (21) Application number: 11742996.9 (22) Date of filing: 14.02.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01D 3/04(2006.01) B01D 3/42(2006.01) B01D 3/34(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/024813 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/100730 (18.08.2011 Gazette 2011/33)

(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 RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 16.08.2010 US 857553 16.08.2010 US 401699 P 13.02.2010 US 304403 P 16.08.2010 US 857502 14.05.2010 US 345053 P 16.08.2010 US 857554 16.08.2010 US 857541 16.08.2010 US 857433 (71) Applicant: McAlister Technologies, LLC Phoenix, AZ 85029 (US)

(72) Inventor: MCALISTER, Roy, Edward Phoenix AZ 85029 (US) (74) Representative: Beattie, Alex Thomas Stewart et al Forresters Skygarden Erika-Mann-Strasse 11 80636 München 80636 München (DE)