(19)
(11) EP 1 558 702 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
01.07.2004

(43) Date of publication:
03.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/31

(21) Application number: 03777914.7

(22) Date of filing: 24.10.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C10G 35/04
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/034041
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/039720 (13.05.2004 Gazette 2004/20)
(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: 29.10.2002 US 421892 P
22.10.2003 US 690801

(71) Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
Annandale, NJ 08801-0900 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GOLDSTEIN, Stuart, Scott
    Fairfax, VA 22033 (US)
  • THURTELL, John, Harland
    Fairfax, VA 22030 (US)
  • VIETS, John, Werner
    Fairfax, VA 22031 (US)
  • MELLI, Tomas, R.
    Haymarket, VA 20169 (US)
  • VOLLBRACHT, Jason, Robert
    Largo, FL 33777 (US)

(74) Representative: Pols, Ronald Maarten et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.,PO Box 105
1830 Machelen
1830 Machelen (BE)

   


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