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(11) EP 1 534 437 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
10.06.2004

(43) Date of publication:
01.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/22

(21) Application number: 03765636.0

(22) Date of filing: 17.07.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B04C 5/103
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/022294
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/009244 (29.01.2004 Gazette 2004/05)
(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 RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 19.07.2002 EP 02077964

(71) Applicant: SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCHMAATSCHAPPIJ B.V.
2596 HR Den Haag (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • DEWITZ, Thomas, Shawn
    Bellaire, TX 77401 (US)
  • DRIES, Hubertus, Wilhelmus, Albertus
    NL-1031 CM Amsterdam (NL)
  • EKKER, Andreas
    NL-1031 CM Amsterdam (NL)
  • KATER, Jan
    NL-1031 CM Amsterdam (NL)
  • SANBORN, Richard, Addison
    Houston, TX 77024 (US)
  • PENG, Weiming
    Allegaten 555007 Bergen (NO)

(74) Representative: Zeestraten, Albertus W. J. 
Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.P.O.Box 302
2501 CH The Hague
2501 CH The Hague (NL)

   


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