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(43) Date of publication: 05.06.2013 Bulletin 2013/23 (21) Application number: 11751984.3 (22) Date of filing: 29.07.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F02D 41/22(2006.01) B63H 21/22(2006.01) G06F 11/32(2006.01) F02D 41/26(2006.01) F02D 29/02(2006.01) F02D 31/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/045914 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/016155 (02.02.2012 Gazette 2012/05)

(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: 30.07.2010 US 369653 P (71) Applicant: General Electric Company Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)	(72) Inventor: STENDER, Gregory, Parker Lawrence Park PA 16531 (US) (74) Representative: Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth  GE International Inc. Global Patent Operation - Europe 15 John Adam Street London WC2N 6LU London WC2N 6LU (GB)