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(11) EP 1 523 466 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
20.04.2005 Bulletin 2005/16

(21) Application number: 02761128.4

(22) Date of filing: 19.07.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C07C 37/08, C07C 45/53, C07C 39/07
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/022968
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/009522 (29.01.2004 Gazette 2004/05)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(71) Applicant: Sunoco, Inc. (R&M)
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1699 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MARSHALL, Bernard, K., Jr.
    Kenova, WV 25530 (US)
  • DECARIA, Anthony, J.
    Murrysville, PA 15668 (US)
  • HERTZOG, Richard, R.
    Morristown, NJ 07960 (US)
  • SIFNIADES, Stylianos
    Ridgewood, NJ 07456 (US)
  • FISHER, William, B.
    Chester, VA 23831 (US)

(74) Representative: Hertz, Oliver, Dr. 
v. Bezold & SozienPatentanwälteAkademiestrasse 7
80799 München
80799 München (DE)

   


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