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EP 1 967 567 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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08.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/41 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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10.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/37 |
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Date of filing: 04.02.2008 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC):
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL
PT RO SE SI SK TR |
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Designated Extension States: |
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AL BA MK RS |
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Priority: |
01.03.2007 US 681020
22.02.2007 US 891172 P
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Applicant: Afton Chemical Corporation |
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Richmond, VA 23219 (US) |
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Inventors: |
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- DuMont, Richard J.
Richmond, PA Pennsylvania 23225 (US)
- Kulinowski, Alexander M.
Mechanicsville, VA Virginia 23116 (US)
- Cunningham, Lawrence J.
Mechanicsville, VA Virginia 23116 (US)
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Representative: Dunleavy, Kevin James |
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Knoble & Yoshida LLC,
p/o De Vries & Metman,
Overschiestraat 180
1062 XK Amsterdam
1062 XK Amsterdam (NL) |
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Methods and compositions for reducing deposits in engines combusting alcohol-containing
fuels |
(57) The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for reducing deposit formation
in engines combusting a fuel containing ethanol and a corrosion inhibitor. The present
disclosure also provides compositions and methods for reducing deposit formation in
engines combusting a fuel containing ethanol, a corrosion inhibitor, and a dispersant.