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(11) EP 2 971 622 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
20.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/03

(21) Application number: 14775493.1

(22) Date of filing: 12.03.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F01K 25/02(2006.01)
F01K 23/02(2006.01)
F04D 29/00(2006.01)
F01K 23/18(2006.01)
F04D 27/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/023990
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/159520 (02.10.2014 Gazette 2014/40)
(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: 14.03.2013 US 201361782578 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Echogen Power Systems LLC
    Akron, Ohio 44308 (US)
  • Gayawal, Suyash
    Akron, OH 44313 (US)
  • Vermeersch, Michael, Louis
    Ravenna, Ohio 44266 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GAYAWAL, Suyash
    Akron, OH 44313 (US)
  • VERMEERSCH, Michael, Louis
    Ravenna, OH 44266 (US)

(74) Representative: Giles, Ashley Simon 
Haseltine Lake LLP Lincoln House, 5th Floor 300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH
London WC1V 7JH (GB)

   


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