(19)
(11) EP 0 745 180 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
04.12.1996 Bulletin 1996/49

(21) Application number: 95911772.0

(22) Date of filing: 28.02.1995
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01J 23/ 40( . )
F01N 3/ 10( . )
F23C 6/ 04( . )
F23C 13/ 00( . )
F23D 14/ 18( . )
 B01J 35/ 04( . )
F01N 3/ 28( . )
F23C 9/ 00( . )
F23D 11/ 40( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1995/001989
(87) International publication number:
WO 1995/023915 (08.09.1995 Gazette 1995/38)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 02.03.1994 US 19940205279
25.01.1995 US 19950378206

(71) Applicants:
  • CATALYTICA, INC.
    Mountain View, CA 94043-5272 (US)
  • TANAKA KIKINZOKU KOGYO K.K.
    Chuo-ku Tokyo 103 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • DALLA BETTA, Ralph, A.
    Mountain View, CA 94040 (US)
  • SHOJI, Toru
    Hiratsuka-city Kanagawa (JP)
  • YEE, David, K.
    Hayward, CA 94544 (US)
  • MAGNO, Scott, A.
    Dublin, CA 94568 (US)

(74) Representative: Price, Nigel John King 
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX
London WC1R 5LX (GB)

   


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