(19)
(11) EP 2 313 385 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
15.04.2010

(43) Date of publication:
27.04.2011 Bulletin 2011/17

(21) Application number: 09790313.2

(22) Date of filing: 13.07.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C07D 301/10(2006.01)
C07B 41/04(2006.01)
 C07C 29/10(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/050342
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/009021 (21.01.2010 Gazette 2010/03)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 14.07.2008 US 80347 P

(71) Applicant: Velocys Inc.
Plain City, OH 43064 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MAZANEC, Terry
    Solon OH 44139 (US)
  • MAURER, Torsten
    67245 Lambsheim (DE)
  • ABDALLAH, Radwan
    67063 Ludwigshafen (DE)
  • DESHMUKH, Soumitra
    Dublin OH 43016 (US)
  • SILVA, Laura, J.
    Dublin OH 43017 (US)
  • ROSOWSKI, Frank
    68239 Mannheim (DE)

(74) Representative: Zimmermann & Partner 
Postfach 330 920
80069 München
80069 München (DE)

   


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