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(43) Date of publication: 27.12.2017 Bulletin 2017/52 (21) Application number: 16751803.4 (22) Date of filing: 18.02.2016

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F04D 13/06(2006.01) F04D 29/056(2006.01) F04D 29/06(2006.01) F04D 29/58(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/AU2016/000045 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/131080 (25.08.2016 Gazette 2016/34)

(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 Designated Validation States: MA MD (30) Priority: 19.02.2015 AU 2015900565 (71) Applicant: Intelligent Electric Motor Solutions Pty Ltd. Hindmarsh, S.A. 5007 (AU)	(72) Inventors: GEHLERT, David Hindmarsh, South Australia 5007 (AU) SMITH, Matthew Hindmarsh, South Australia 5007 (AU) ERTUGRUL, Nesimi Hindmarsh, South Australia 5007 (AU) (74) Representative: ABG Patentes, S.L.  Avenida de Burgos, 16D Edificio Euromor 28036 Madrid 28036 Madrid (ES)