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Separation of fatty acids

Assignee: Wilson and Co Inc
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Filing: 1947-07-02
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Granted: 1950-04-25
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Expires: 1967-07-02
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Hiram T Spannuth

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 13:40
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11C; C11C1/00; C11C1/007

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 93 words
A METHOD OF SEPARATING A MIXTURE OF HIGHER FATTY ACIDS INTO FRACTIONS HAVING DIFFERENT MELTING POINTS COMPRISING RAPIDLY COOLING A LIQUID MIXTURE OF THE SAID HIGHER FATTY ACIDS TO A TEMPERATURE WHICH IS BELOW THE MELTING POINT OF THE SAID MIXTURE BUT IS ABOVE THE MELTING POINT OF A COMPONENT FRACTION OF THE SAID MIXTURE, CONTACTING THE COOLED MIXTURE WITH A SOLVENT THEREFOR, WHICH IS AT A TEMPERATURE SO LOW THAT A HIGHER MELTING FATTY ACID FRACTION IS INSOLUBLE THEREIN, AND SEPARATING THE UNDISSOLVED FATTY ACID FRACTION FROM THE DISSOLVED FATTY ACID FRACTION.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 93 words
A METHOD OF SEPARATING A MIXTURE OF HIGHER FATTY ACIDS INTO FRACTIONS HAVING DIFFERENT MELTING POINTS COMPRISING RAPIDLY COOLING A LIQUID MIXTURE OF THE SAID HIGHER FATTY ACIDS TO A TEMPERATURE WHICH IS BELOW THE MELTING POINT OF THE SAID MIXTURE BUT IS ABOVE THE MELTING POINT OF A COMPONENT FRACTION OF THE SAID MIXTURE, CONTACTING THE COOLED MIXTURE WITH A SOLVENT THEREFOR, WHICH IS AT A TEMPERATURE SO LOW THAT A HIGHER MELTING FATTY ACID FRACTION IS INSOLUBLE THEREIN, AND SEPARATING THE UNDISSOLVED FATTY ACID FRACTION FROM THE DISSOLVED FATTY ACID FRACTION.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1953-04-24 1953-10-24 1954-04-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1957-04-24 1957-10-24 1958-04-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1961-04-24 1961-10-24 1962-04-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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