Chemistry of hydrocarbon compounds – Compound or reaction product mixture
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-22
2006-08-22
Caldarola, Glenn (Department: 1764)
Chemistry of hydrocarbon compounds
Compound or reaction product mixture
C585S021000, C585S022000, C585S812000, C585S807000, C585S809000, C585S804000, C585S803000, C208S347000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07094937
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed are compositions comprising C26H30hexamantane, referred to herein as peri-condensed hexamantane, fully condensed hexamantane, and cyclohexamantane. These enriched cyclohexamantane compositions comprise at least 5 percent by weight cyclohexamantane based upon the total weight of the composition.
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Carlson Robert M.
Dahl Jeremy E.
Burns Doane Swecker & Mathis L.L.P.
Caldarola Glenn
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Nguyen Tam M.
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