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(11) EP 2 780 434 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
24.09.2014 Bulletin 2014/39

(21) Application number: 12849838.3

(22) Date of filing: 16.11.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C10G 29/04(2006.01)
C07C 7/00(2006.01)
B01J 19/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2012/065670
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/075021 (23.05.2013 Gazette 2013/21)
(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: 16.11.2011 US 201161560653 P

(71) Applicant: Ceramatec, Inc
Salt Lake City, UT 81129 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GORDON, John Howard
    Salt Lake City, Utah 84103 (US)
  • ALVARE, Javier
    Cottonwood Heights, Utah 84093 (US)

(74) Representative: HGF Limited 
Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street
Leeds LS2 8DD
Leeds LS2 8DD (GB)

   


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