(19)
(11) EP 0 623 153 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
09.11.1994 Bulletin 1994/45

(21) Application number: 93903632.0

(22) Date of filing: 22.01.1993
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C07D 319/ 12( . )
C08G 63/ 08( . )
C08G 63/ 06( . )
C08G 63/ 78( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1993/000568
(87) International publication number:
WO 1993/015127 (05.08.1993 Gazette 1993/19)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 24.01.1992 US 19920825059
07.08.1992 US 19920927149
07.08.1992 US 19920926901
24.08.1992 US 19920935566
24.08.1992 US 19920935059

(60) Divisional application:
08159767.6 / 

(60) Divisional application:
98203427.4 / 0893462

(71) Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
Wayzata, MN 55391-2399 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GRUBER, Patrick, R.
    St. Paul, MN 55117 (US)
  • HALL, Eric, S.
    Crystal, MN 55428 (US)
  • KOLSTAD, Jeffrey, J.
    Wayzata, MN 55391 (US)
  • IWEN, Matthew, Lee
    Minneapolis, MN 55419 (US)
  • BENSON, Richard, D.
    Maple Plain, MN 55359 (US)
  • BORCHARDT, Ronald, L.
    Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (US)

(74) Representative: Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J., Ir., et al 
Vereenigde Octrooibureaux Nieuwe Parklaan 97
NL-2587 BN 's-Gravenhage
NL-2587 BN 's-Gravenhage (NL)

   


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