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(43) Date of publication: 01.08.2018 Bulletin 2018/31 (21) Application number: 16775109.8 (22) Date of filing: 19.09.2016

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H02P 9/06(2006.01) F01D 15/10(2006.01) H02K 49/04(2006.01) H02K 7/108(2006.01) H02P 9/10(2006.01) F02C 7/36(2006.01) H02P 3/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2016/072102 (87) International publication number: WO 2017/050670 (30.03.2017 Gazette 2017/13)

(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: 21.09.2015 WO PCT/EP2015/186024 08.12.2015 WO PCT/EP2015/198326 (71) Applicant: Voith Patent GmbH 89522 Heidenheim (DE)	(72) Inventor: MEHLICH, Andreas 48429 Rheine (DE)