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(43) Date of publication: 08.07.2015 Bulletin 2015/28 (21) Application number: 12883929.7 (22) Date of filing: 27.09.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16C 17/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2012/057432 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/035443 (06.03.2014 Gazette 2014/10)

(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: 29.08.2012 US 201213597812 (71) Applicant: Aquamotion, Inc. Barrington, RI 02807 (US)	(72) Inventors: LEBKUCHNER, Benno Thompson, CT 06227 (US) KUSTER, Hans, L. Barrington, RI 02807 (US) (74) Representative: Wilson Gunn  Blackfriars House The Parsonage 5th Floor Manchester M3 2JA Manchester M3 2JA (GB)