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(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F15B 13/044(2006.01) F15B 21/08(2006.01) F16K 31/06(2006.01) F16K 17/192(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/055196 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/048179 (12.04.2012 Gazette 2012/15)

(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: 08.10.2010 US 391524 P (71) Applicant: Influent Corp. Ashland, VA 23005 (US)	(72) Inventor: LUCAS, Timothy, S. Ashland, Virginia 23005 (US) (74) Representative: Baumgärtel, Gunnar et al Patentanwälte Maikowski & Ninnemann Postfach 15 09 20 10671 Berlin 10671 Berlin (DE)