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(11) EP 2 888 044 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
01.07.2015 Bulletin 2015/27

(21) Application number: 13831228.5

(22) Date of filing: 23.08.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01J 31/08(2006.01)
B01J 21/08(2006.01)
B01J 21/10(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/056389
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/031956 (27.02.2014 Gazette 2014/09)
(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: 24.08.2012 US 201261693213 P
24.08.2012 US 201261693200 P
24.08.2012 US 201261693210 P
14.03.2013 US 201313831495

(71) Applicant: Midori Renewables, Inc.
Cambridge, MA 02138 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GEREMIA, John, M.
    Cambridge, MA 02138 (US)
  • BAYNES, Brian, M.
    Cambridge, MA 02138 (US)
  • FICHTALI, Jaouad
    Fayetteville, GA 30215 (US)
  • ANDOH, Joseph
    Nashua, NH 03060 (US)

(74) Representative: Huenges, Martin 
Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Elisenhof Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München
80335 München (DE)

   


(54) POLYMERIC AND SOLID-SUPPORTED CATALYSTS, AND METHODS OF DIGESTING CELLULOSIC MATERIALS USING SUCH CATALYSTS