(19)
(11) EP 0 546 154 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
16.06.1993 Bulletin 1993/24

(21) Application number: 92914604.0

(22) Date of filing: 22.06.1992
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E02D 19/ 16( . )
E02F 3/ 88( . )
E02F 5/ 10( . )
E02D 31/ 00( . )
E02F 3/ 92( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1992/005303
(87) International publication number:
WO 1993/000483 (07.01.1993 Gazette 1993/02)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU MC NL SE

(30) Priority: 24.06.1991 US 19910719863
24.06.1991 US 19910720120

(71) Applicant: HALLIBURTON NUS ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATION
Houston, TX 77072 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CARTER, Ernest, E., Jr.
    Sugarland, TX 77478 (US)
  • FRULLA, Robert, E.
    Sugarland, TX 77478 (US)

(74) Representative: Altenburg, Udo, Dipl.-Phys., et al 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Frohwitter . Geissler & Partner, Galileiplatz 1
D-81679 München
D-81679 München (DE)

   


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