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(43) Date of publication: 19.11.2014 Bulletin 2014/47 (21) Application number: 12812694.3 (22) Date of filing: 11.12.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F01D 5/02(2006.01) F16D 1/08(2006.01) F04D 29/26(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2012/053082 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/104880 (18.07.2013 Gazette 2013/29)

(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: 10.01.2012 GB 201200403 (71) Applicant: Napier Turbochargers Limited Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN5 7FD (GB)

(72) Inventors: PINKNEY, Ian Lincoln Lincolnshire LN3 4DN (GB) OKHUAHESOGIE, Osarobo Famous Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7QW (GB) ROACH, Paul Eifion Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 4RW (GB) THOMAS, Neil Ryan Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 8AJ (GB) BROWN, Ian Patrick Clare Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG9 1BA (GB) KAY, Peter Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 0TP (GB) WILSON, Stephen Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 7XA (GB) SMITH, David Leslie Welton Le Marsh Lincolnshire PE23 5TH (GB) GEORGE, Robert Neil Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 9BL (GB) JACKLIN, Paul Leslie Lincol Lincolnshire LN6 7LN (GB) NGAO, Geoff Kinpoy Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 4ZD (GB) MUSSON, Kevin John Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 2BH (GB) MOORE, Matthew Elijah Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 2XS (GB) CLARE, Jamie Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 9QQ (GB) MURRAY, Thomas Jarlath Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 3WB (GB) POTTER, Stuart Michael Burton-upon-Stather Lincolnshire DN15 9BT (GB) MONAGHAN, Christopher John Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 1LR (GB) TAYLOR, Alan Martin Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 1HS (GB) HEYES, Francis Joseph Geoffrey Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 1RG (GB) KNIGHTON, Trevor Doncaster South Yorkshire DN10 5HY (GB) (74) Representative: Gill, Stephen Charles et al Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London EC2V 8AS London EC2V 8AS (GB)