(19)
(11) EP 2 121 184 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.08.2008

(43) Date of publication:
25.11.2009 Bulletin 2009/48

(21) Application number: 07869155.7

(22) Date of filing: 12.12.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01J 35/00(2006.01)
C30B 7/00(2006.01)
B82B 1/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/087232
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/073968 (19.06.2008 Gazette 2008/25)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 12.12.2006 US 869716 P

(71) Applicant: University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV 89557 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MISRA, Manoranjan
    Reno, Nevada 89509 (US)
  • RAJA, Krishnan S.
    Sparks, Nevada 89436 (US)
  • ZHONG, Kangnian
    Reno, Nevada 89503 (US)
  • MAHAJAN, Vishal K.
    Reno, Nevada 89503 (US)

(74) Representative: Boakes, Jason Carrington 
Harrison Goddard Foote 106 Micklegate
York YO1 6JX
York YO1 6JX (GB)

   


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