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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2008
Applicants:
Jason A. Ryder, Oakland, CA (US);
Karl Fisher, Petaluma, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jason A. Ryder, Oakland, CA (US);
Karl Fisher, Petaluma, CA (US);
Assignee:
Amyris Biotechnologies, Inc., Emeryville, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10L 1/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fuel composition comprises at least a tetramethylcyclohexane having a quaternary carbon atom in the cyclohexane ring and optionally, a fuel component. The tetramethylcyclohexane can be used as a fuel component or as a fuel additive in the fuel composition. The fuel composition may further comprise a conventional fuel component selected from a diesel fuel, jet fuel, kerosene or gasoline. Methods of making and using the fuel composition are also disclosed.