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(43) Date of publication: 30.10.2013 Bulletin 2013/44 (21) Application number: 11851445.4 (22) Date of filing: 27.12.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C10G 3/00(2006.01) B01J 23/08(2006.01) C07C 1/213(2006.01) C10G 45/60(2006.01) C10G 45/64(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/067444 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/088546 (28.06.2012 Gazette 2012/26)

(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 RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 24.12.2010 US 201061427160 P (71) Applicants: Sapphire Energy, Inc. San Diego, CA 92121 (US) The University Of Tulsa Tulsa, OK 74104 (US)	(72) Inventors: PRICE, Geoffrey, L. Tulsa, OK 74104 (US) GOODALL, Brian L. Spring, TX 77386 (US) SAJKOWSKI, Daniel J. San Diego, CA 92121 (US) (74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)