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(11) EP 2 864 037 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
29.04.2015 Bulletin 2015/18

(21) Application number: 13806846.5

(22) Date of filing: 04.06.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01J 19/00(2006.01)
C10L 5/44(2006.01)
C08J 3/12(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/044143
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/191897 (27.12.2013 Gazette 2013/52)
(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
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 22.06.2012 US 201213531318
14.05.2013 US 201361823360 P

(71) Applicant: Sundrop Fuels, Inc.
Longmont, CO 80503 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • AMPULSKI, Robert, S.
    Fairfield, OH 45014 (US)
  • TURNER, John, T.
    West Chester, OH 45069-4516 (US)
  • FERRARO, Francis, Michael
    Westminster, CO 80234 (US)
  • HOHMAN, Jerrod, Wayne
    Louisville, CO 80027 (US)
  • SIMMONS, Wayne, W.
    Longmont, CO 50504 (US)

(74) Representative: Samson & Partner 
Widenmayerstraße 5
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


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