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(11) EP 1 397 463 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
17.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/12

(21) Application number: 02737431.3

(22) Date of filing: 07.06.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C09K 7/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/018166
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/100973 (19.12.2002 Gazette 2002/51)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 11.06.2001 US 297491 P
09.07.2001 US 901444

(71) Applicant: M-I L.L.C.
Houston, TX 77072-1626 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KIPPIE, David, P.
    Katy, TX 77450 (US)
  • FOXENBERG, William, E.
    Houston, TX 77004 (US)
  • HORTON, Robert, L.
    Sugarland, TX 77479 (US)

(74) Representative: Weihs, Bruno et al
Rosenthal & Osha,121, avenue des Champs Elysées
75008 Paris
75008 Paris (FR)

   


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