(19)
(11) EP 4 028 494 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
20.07.2022 Bulletin 2022/29

(21) Application number: 20767880.6

(22) Date of filing: 31.08.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C10L 1/18(2006.01)
C10L 10/08(2006.01)
C10L 1/185(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
C10L 10/08; C10L 1/1808; C10L 1/1857; C10L 1/191; C10L 1/224; C10L 1/1216; C10L 1/10; C10L 1/2222; C10L 1/1883; C10L 1/228; C10L 1/232; C10L 1/2225; C10L 2200/0446; C10L 2200/0423; C10L 2230/22
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2020/058090
(87) International publication number:
WO 2021/048677 (18.03.2021 Gazette 2021/11)
(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: 10.09.2019 US 201962898398 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Chevron Oronite Company LLC
    San Ramon, CA 94583 (US)
  • Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    San Ramon, California 94583-0806 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CHERPECK, Richard Eugene
    San Ramon, California 94583 (US)
  • MARIA, Amir Gamal
    San Ramon, California 94583 (US)
  • GUNAWAN, Theresa Liang
    San Ramon, California 94583 (US)

(74) Representative: Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP 
Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU
Bristol BS1 6HU (GB)

   


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