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(11) EP 1 488 203 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
22.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/52

(21) Application number: 03702079.9

(22) Date of filing: 13.01.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G01K 1/02, G01K 1/08, G01K 7/02
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/000914
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/081192 (02.10.2003 Gazette 2003/40)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO

(30) Priority: 18.03.2002 US 100606
18.03.2002 US 157311

(71) Applicant: Texaco Development Corporation
San Ramon, CA 94583-2324 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • GROEN, John, Corwyn
    Fishkill, NY 12524 (US)

(74) Representative: Pedder, James Cuthbert 
London Patent OperationGeneral Electric International, Inc.15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU
London WC2N 6LU (GB)

   


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