(19)
(11) EP 2 454 225 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.04.2011

(43) Date of publication:
23.05.2012 Bulletin 2012/21

(21) Application number: 10800472.2

(22) Date of filing: 14.07.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C07C 67/60(2006.01)
C07C 29/147(2006.01)
C10L 1/02(2006.01)
 C07C 67/03(2006.01)
C07C 31/22(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/041959
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/008847 (20.01.2011 Gazette 2011/03)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL 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

(30) Priority: 14.07.2009 US 225430 P
18.08.2009 US 234694 P

(71) Applicant: Ceramatec, Inc.
Salt Lake City, UT 84119 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PENDLETON, Justin
    Salt Lake City UT 84124 (US)
  • BHAVARAJU, Sai
    West Jordan UT 84088 (US)
  • DUFFEY, Kean
    Salt Lake City UT 84105 (US)

(74) Representative: Harrison Goddard Foote 
Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street
Leeds LS2 8DD
Leeds LS2 8DD (GB)

   


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