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(43) Date of publication: 29.01.2025 Bulletin 2025/05 (21) Application number: 23712361.7 (22) Date of filing: 20.03.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C10M 167/00(2006.01) C10N 30/02(2006.01) C10N 40/25(2006.01) C10N 10/04(2006.01) C10N 30/00(2006.01) C10N 60/02(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): C10M 2203/1025; C10M 2215/28; C10N 2010/04; C10M 2219/044; C10M 2219/046; C10N 2030/52; C10M 2207/028; C10M 2223/045; C10M 2227/066; C10M 2207/289; C10M 2219/068; C10N 2040/255; C10N 2030/54; C10N 2030/02; C10M 2209/084; C10M 2205/00; C10M 2205/04; C10N 2060/02; C10M 167/00; C10N 2030/40; C10N 2030/44   C-Sets: C10M 2219/068, C10N 2010/12; C10M 2203/1025, C10N 2020/02; C10M 2215/28, C10N 2060/14; C10M 2223/045, C10N 2010/04; C10M 2207/289, C10N 2060/14; (86) International application number: PCT/IB2023/052705 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/180896 (28.09.2023 Gazette 2023/39)

(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: 21.03.2022 US 202263321791 P (71) Applicant: Chevron Japan Ltd. Tokyo 105-6218 (JP)	(72) Inventors: ONOUCHI, Hisanari Tokyo, 105--6218 (JP) TANAKA, Isao Tokyo, 105--6218 (JP) (74) Representative: Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP  One Portwall Square Portwall Lane Bristol BS1 6BH Bristol BS1 6BH (GB)