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(11) EP 3 580 507 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
18.12.2019 Bulletin 2019/51

(21) Application number: 18702863.4

(22) Date of filing: 15.01.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F25J 1/00(2006.01)
F25J 1/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2018/013701
(87) International publication number:
WO 2018/147973 (16.08.2018 Gazette 2018/33)
(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
Designated Validation States:
MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 13.02.2017 US 201762458127 P

(71) Applicant: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
Spring, TX 77389 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • PIERRE, Fritz, Jr.
    Humble, TX 77346 (US)

(74) Representative: Uexküll & Stolberg 
Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB Beselerstraße 4
22607 Hamburg
22607 Hamburg (DE)

   


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