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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2007
Fuel compositions comprising farnesane and farnesane derivatives and method of making and using same
Applicants:
Neil Stephen Renninger, Oakland, CA (US);
Derek James Mcphee, Fairfield, CA (US);
Inventors:
Neil Stephen Renninger, Oakland, CA (US);
Derek James Mcphee, Fairfield, CA (US);
Assignee:
Amyris Biotechnologies, Inc., Emeryville, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10L 1/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fuel composition comprises farnesane and/or farnesane derivatives and a conventional fuel component selected from diesel fuel, jet fuel, kerosene or gasoline. The farnesane or farnesane derivative 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 additive. Methods of making and using the fuel composition are also disclosed.