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(43) Date of publication: 02.04.2014 Bulletin 2014/14 (21) Application number: 12779284.4 (22) Date of filing: 07.05.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F04B 19/20(2006.01) A61M 5/42(2006.01) F04B 23/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2012/036810 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/151581 (08.11.2012 Gazette 2012/45)

(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: 05.05.2011 US 201161482960 P (71) Applicant: Eksigent Technologies, LLC Dublin, CA 94568 (US)	(72) Inventors: NIP, Kenneth, Kei-ho Dublin, CA 94568 (US) HENCKEN, Kenneth, R. Dublin, CA 94568 (US) SHIEH, Doris, Sun-Chia Dublin, CA 94568 (US) LEWIS, Robert, B. Dublin, CA 94568 (US) MAI, Tuan, Quoc Dublin, CA 94568 (US) (74) Representative: Price, Nigel John King  J A Kemp 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)