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(88) Date of publication A3: 15.09.2005 (43) Date of publication: 01.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/09 (21) Application number: 04785469.0 (22) Date of filing: 08.04.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01J 19/00(1980.01) B01J 23/63(1995.01) B01J 23/89(1995.01) C01B 3/38(1980.01) B01J 23/58(1995.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/010611 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/103549 (02.12.2004 Gazette 2004/49)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL HR LT LV MK (30) Priority: 16.05.2003 US 440053 30.05.2003 US 449913 (71) Applicant: Velocys Inc. Plain City, Ohio 43064 (US)	(72) Inventors: LONG, Richard, Q. Columbus, OH 43221 (US) TONKOVICH, Anna, Lee Marysville, OH 43040 (US) DAYMO, Eric Marysville, OH 43040 (US) YANG, Barry, L. Dublin, OH 43017 (US) DALY, Francis, P. Deleware, OH 43015 (US) WANG, Yong Richland, WA 99352 (US) (74) Representative: Leidescher, Thomas et al Zimmermann & Partner Postfach 33 09 20 D-80069 München D-80069 München (DE)