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EP 1 380 630 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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28.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/05 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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14.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/03 |
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Date of filing: 11.07.2003 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C10G 1/00 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR |
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Designated Extension States: |
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AL LT LV MK |
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Priority: |
11.07.2002 GB 0216068
30.04.2003 GB 0309871
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Applicant: Herbal Apothecary Limited |
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Syston, Leicester LE7 1GQ (GB) |
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Inventor: |
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- Daniels, Anthony
Thrussington, Leicester (GB)
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Representative: Wood, Graham |
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Bailey Walsh & Co, 5 York Place
Leeds LS1 2SD
Leeds LS1 2SD (GB) |
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Hydrocarbon wetting and separation agent |
(57) The invention relates to the provision of an oil wetting and removal agent which
allows the effective and environmentally friendly removal and/or separation of oil
and other petrochemical products from material such as oil drillings, rocks, plant
and/or marine life. The wetting agent is typically mixed to provide an emulsion which
acts to attract the oil from the said materials and hence allow the cleaning of the
same. The wetting agent includes a plant extract or extracts therein.