(19)
(11) EP 2 328 995 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
01.07.2010

(43) Date of publication:
08.06.2011 Bulletin 2011/23

(21) Application number: 09815050.1

(22) Date of filing: 15.09.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C10G 65/02(2006.01)
C10G 45/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/056932
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/033487 (25.03.2010 Gazette 2010/12)
(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: 18.09.2008 US 233327
18.09.2008 US 212796
18.09.2008 US 233439
18.09.2008 US 233393
18.09.2008 US 233171
18.09.2008 US 212737
21.07.2009 US 506937
21.07.2009 US 506987
21.07.2009 US 506885
21.07.2009 US 506840

(71) Applicant: Chevron U.S.A., Inc.
San Ramon, CA 94583 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FARSHID, Darush
    Larkspur California 94939 (US)
  • REYNOLDS, Bruce
    Martinez California 94552 (US)
  • CHABOT, Julie
    Novato California 94949 (US)
  • KOU, Bo
    Albany California 94706 (US)
  • BRENNAN, Vivion, Andrew
    San Francisco California 94121 (US)
  • MARIS, Erin
    Alameda California 94501 (US)
  • YANG, Shuwu
    Richmond California 94806 (US)
  • BISWAS, Goutam
    Danville California 94526 (US)
  • CHEN, Kaidong
    Albany California 94706 (US)
  • NGUYEN, Joseph, V.
    Albany California 94706 (US)
  • BRAIT, Axel
    San Rafael California 94901 (US)
  • BHADURI, Rahul, S.
    Moraga California 94556 (US)
  • KUPERMAN, Alexander, E.
    Orinda California 94563 (US)

(74) Representative: Nash, David Allan 
Haseltine Lake LLP Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU
Bristol BS1 6HU (GB)

   


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