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EP 2 893 146 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 15.07.2015 Bulletin 2015/29 (21) Application number: 13756361.5 (22) Date of filing: 22.08.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F01D 5/18(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2013/067442 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/037227 (13.03.2014 Gazette 2014/11)

(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: 05.09.2012 EP 12183096 (71) Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 80333 München (DE)	(72) Inventor: BLUCK, Richard Welton Lincoln LN2 3FQ (GB) (74) Representative: Maier, Daniel Oliver  Siemens AG Postfach 22 16 34 80506 München 80506 München (DE)