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(43) Date of publication: 05.08.2015 Bulletin 2015/32 (21) Application number: 13842446.0 (22) Date of filing: 24.09.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F02C 7/12(2006.01) F02K 3/00(2006.01) F01D 5/18(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2013/061432 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/052323 (03.04.2014 Gazette 2014/14)

(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: 28.09.2012 US 201261707057 P (71) Applicant: United Technologies Corporation Hartford, CT 06101 (US)	(72) Inventors: BALES, Daniel A. Avon, Connecticut 06001 (US) KLUCHA, Agnes Colchester, Connecticut 06415 (US) DOLANSKY, Gregory M. Higganum, Connecticut 06441 (US) (74) Representative: Hull, James Edward  Dehns St. Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)