(19)
(11) EP 0 843 801 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
27.05.1998 Bulletin 1998/22

(21) Application number: 96927342.0

(22) Date of filing: 08.08.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F26B 13/ 10( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1996/012864
(87) International publication number:
WO 1997/006393 (20.02.1997 Gazette 1997/09)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE FR GB IT NL

(30) Priority: 10.08.1995 US 19950002091P

(71) Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
Wilmington Delaware 19898 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GUPTA, Mohinder, Kumar
    Bel Air, MD 21014 (US)
  • KENNARD, Jeffrey, Lee
    Hockessin, DE 19707-1807 (US)
  • SAMANT, Kalika, Ranjan
    Hockessin, DE 19707-1145 (US)
  • KUMAR, Vijayendra
    New Castle, DE 19720-4825 (US)

(74) Representative: Jones, Alan John, et al 
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London, WC1A 2RA
London, WC1A 2RA (GB)

   


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