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(11) EP 4 490 248 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
15.01.2025 Bulletin 2025/03

(21) Application number: 23714450.6

(22) Date of filing: 06.03.2023
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C10G 25/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
C10G 25/00; C10G 25/003; C10G 2400/10; C10G 2300/1062; B01J 20/226; B01J 20/28069; B01J 20/3433; B01J 20/3475
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2023/063777
(87) International publication number:
WO 2023/172869 (14.09.2023 Gazette 2023/37)
(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 10.03.2022 US 202263269135 P
19.05.2022 US 202217664177

(71) Applicant: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company
Annandale, NJ 08801-0900 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PAEK, Changyub
    Annandale, New Jersey 08801-0900 (US)
  • FALKOWSKI, Joseph M.
    Annandale, New Jersey 08801-0900 (US)
  • JOSHI, Yogesh V.
    Annandale, New Jersey 08801-0900 (US)
  • LASSO, Carmen C.
    Annandale, New Jersey 08801-0900 (US)

(74) Representative: ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemical BV 
IP Law Europe Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen
1831 Machelen (BE)

   


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