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(43) Date of publication: 01.05.2019 Bulletin 2019/18 (21) Application number: 16759957.0 (22) Date of filing: 26.08.2016

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F23R 3/28(2006.01) F23R 3/00(2006.01) F23R 3/12(2006.01) F23R 3/34(2006.01) F23R 3/60(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2016/048837 (87) International publication number: WO 2018/026381 (08.02.2018 Gazette 2018/06)

(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: 03.08.2016 US 201662370333 P (71) Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 80333 München (DE)	(72) Inventors: NORTH, Andrew J. Orlando, Florida 32829 (US) PORTILLO BILBAO, Juan Enrique Oviedo, Florida 32766 (US) LASTER, Walter Ray Oviedo, Florida 32766 (US) FOX, Timothy A. Simcoe, Ontario N3Y 2W8 (CA) (74) Representative: Isarpatent  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Behnisch Barth Charles Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB Friedrichstrasse 31 80801 München 80801 München (DE)