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Ethylene oxide process and catalyst therefor

Assignee: Monsanto Chemicals Ltd
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Filing: 1948-03-20
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Granted: 1951-05-22
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Expires: 1968-03-20
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Rudolph L Heider

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 10:02
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J23/00; B01J23/38; B01J23/54; B01J23/66; C; C07; C07D; C07D301/00; C07D301/02; C07D301/03; C07D301/04; C07D301/08; C07D301/10; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P20/00; Y02P20/50; Y02P20/52

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 49 words
THE PROCESS FOR MAKING ETHYLENE OXIDE BY THE DIRECT CHEMICAL COMBINATION OF ETHYLENE AND OXYGEN ON A SILVER CATALYST WHICH COMPRISES PASSING ETHYLENE AND GASES CONTAINING MOLECULAR OXYGEN AT TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 250* C. AND 300* C. OVER A SILVER CATALYST SURFACE SUPPORTED UPON A CARRIER COMPRISING FUSED BERYLLIUM OXIDE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 49 words
THE PROCESS FOR MAKING ETHYLENE OXIDE BY THE DIRECT CHEMICAL COMBINATION OF ETHYLENE AND OXYGEN ON A SILVER CATALYST WHICH COMPRISES PASSING ETHYLENE AND GASES CONTAINING MOLECULAR OXYGEN AT TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 250* C. AND 300* C. OVER A SILVER CATALYST SURFACE SUPPORTED UPON A CARRIER COMPRISING FUSED BERYLLIUM OXIDE.

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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) 1954-05-21 1954-11-20 1955-05-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1958-05-21 1958-11-20 1959-05-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1962-05-21 1962-11-20 1963-05-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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