(19)
(11) EP 3 628 023 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
01.04.2020 Bulletin 2020/14

(21) Application number: 18798129.5

(22) Date of filing: 08.05.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01D 61/02(2006.01)
C02F 1/44(2006.01)
B01D 61/08(2006.01)
C02F 5/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2018/031681
(87) International publication number:
WO 2018/208842 (15.11.2018 Gazette 2018/46)
(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:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 08.05.2017 US 201762503313 P

(71) Applicant: Smith, Michael
Placentia, California 92870 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • The designation of the inventor has not yet been filed
     ()

(74) Representative: AWA Sweden AB 
P.O. Box 5117
200 71 Malmö
200 71 Malmö (SE)

   


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