(19)
(11) EP 1 578 691 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:
17.10.2018 Bulletin 2018/42

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
06.06.2018 Bulletin 2018/23

(21) Application number: 03808391.1

(22) Date of filing: 03.07.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C01B 15/00(2006.01)
B01D 46/24(2006.01)
B82Y 30/00(2011.01)
C01B 32/15(2017.01)
 B01D 46/00(2006.01)
B01D 51/00(2006.01)
B82Y 40/00(2011.01)
C01B 32/152(2017.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/021301
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/039719 (13.05.2004 Gazette 2004/20)

(54)

SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION OF FULLERENES

ABTRENNUNG UND REINIGUNG VON FULLERENEN

SEPARATION ET PURIFICATION DE FULLERENES

(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

(30) Priority: 03.07.2002 US 393494 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
28.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/39

(73) Proprietor: Nano-C, Inc.
Westwood, MA 02090 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KRONHOM, David
    Boston, MA 02118 (US)
  • HOWARD, Jack, B.
    Winchester, MA 01890 (US)

(74) Representative: HGF Limited 
Saviour House 9 St. Saviourgate
York YO1 8NQ
York YO1 8NQ (GB)


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