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US2543953A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Sweetening hydrocarbon mixtures

Assignee: ExxonMobil Oil Corp
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Filing: 1947-11-21
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Granted: 1951-03-06
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Expires: 1967-11-21
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Elwood B Backensto

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 19:43
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G19/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 59 words
A METHOD OF PRODUCING A PETROLEUM FRACTION NEGATIVE IN THE "DOCTOR TEST" FROM A SOUR PETROLEUM FRACTION CONTAINING NOT MORE THAN ABOUT 0.02 WEIGHT PER CENT OF MERCAPTAN SULFUR WHICH COMPRISES MIXING A SOUR PETROLEUM FRACTION CONTAINING NOT MORE THAN ABOUT 0.02 WEIGHT PER CENT MERCAPTAN SULFUR WITH A DI-SECONDARY BUTYL CATECHOL IN THE PRESENCE OF ALKALI METAL HYDROXIDE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 59 words
A METHOD OF PRODUCING A PETROLEUM FRACTION NEGATIVE IN THE "DOCTOR TEST" FROM A SOUR PETROLEUM FRACTION CONTAINING NOT MORE THAN ABOUT 0.02 WEIGHT PER CENT OF MERCAPTAN SULFUR WHICH COMPRISES MIXING A SOUR PETROLEUM FRACTION CONTAINING NOT MORE THAN ABOUT 0.02 WEIGHT PER CENT MERCAPTAN SULFUR WITH A DI-SECONDARY BUTYL CATECHOL IN THE PRESENCE OF ALKALI METAL HYDROXIDE.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1954-03-05 1954-09-04 1955-03-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1958-03-05 1958-09-04 1959-03-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1962-03-05 1962-09-04 1963-03-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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