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(43) Date of publication: 27.03.2013 Bulletin 2013/13 (21) Application number: 11721839.6 (22) Date of filing: 16.05.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F02B 25/08(2006.01) F02B 37/013(2006.01) F02M 25/07(2006.01) F02B 37/18(2006.01) F02B 29/04(2006.01) F02B 75/28(2006.01) F02B 37/16(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/000864 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/146111 (24.11.2011 Gazette 2011/47)

(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 401598 P 18.05.2010 US 395845 P (71) Applicant: Achates Power, Inc. San Diego, CA 92121 (US)	(72) Inventors: DION, Eric, P. Encinitas CA 92024 (US) READ, Iain, J., L. San Diego CA 92129 (US) REDON, Fabien, G. San Diego CA 92124 (US) REGNER, Gerhard San Diego CA 92128 (US) WAHL, Michael, H. Bonita CA 91902 (US) (74) Representative: Hanna, Peter William Derek et al Hanna Moore & Curley 13 Lower Lad Lane Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)