(19)
(11) EP 1 399 243 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
15.12.2010 Bulletin 2010/50

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
20.10.2010 Bulletin 2010/42

(21) Application number: 02776568.4

(22) Date of filing: 17.05.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01D 53/14(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/015836
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/098541 (12.12.2002 Gazette 2002/50)

(54)

TWO STAGE FLASH FOR HYDROCARBON REMOVAL

ZWEISTUFENFLASH ZUR ENTFERNUNG VON KOHLENWASSERSTOFFEN

FLASH A DEUX STADES DESTINE A L'EVACUATION D'HYDROCARBURES

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 05.06.2001 US 874732

(43) Date of publication of application:
24.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/13

(73) Proprietor: SD Lizenzverwertungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG
80333 München (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • BILLIG, Barry
    Irvington, NY 10533 (US)
  • CHAN, Chun
    Brooklyn, NY 11214 (US)

(74) Representative: Westendorp | Sommer 
Uhlandstrasse 2
80336 München
80336 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
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US-A- 3 867 113
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US-A- 4 469 492
   
       
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