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(11) EP 2 691 719 A2

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(43) Date of publication:
05.02.2014 Bulletin 2014/06

(21) Application number: 12763982.1

(22) Date of filing: 27.03.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F26B 5/06(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2012/030738
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/135216 (04.10.2012 Gazette 2012/40)
(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
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 28.03.2011 US 201161468463 P

(71) Applicant: Praxair Technology, Inc.
Danbury, CT 06810 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ZHOU, Ying
    Naperville, IL 60565 (US)
  • CHENG, Alan
    Naperville, IL 60564 (US)
  • GRINTER, Nigel
    Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 (US)
  • FOWLER, Zachary
    Willowbrook, IL 60527 (US)
  • SEVER, Robert
    Arlington Heights, IL 60004 (US)
  • BURSAC, Ranko
    Libertyville, IL 60048 (US)

(74) Representative: Schwan - Schwan - Schorer 
Bauerstrasse 22
80796 München
80796 München (DE)

   


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