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US2575989A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Treatment of petroleum distillates

Assignee: Standard Oil Development Co
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Filing: 1949-09-03
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Granted: 1951-11-20
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Expires: 1969-09-03
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Arundale Erving
  • 👤 John P Thorn

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 00:12
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G29/00; C10G29/20

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 50 words
PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF MERCAPTAN COMPOUNDS IN A PETROLEUM OIL CONTAINING THE SAME INTO RELATIVELY INNOCUOUS COMPOUNDS WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING SAID PETROLEUM OIL WITH AN ALKYLENE OXIDE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ALKALINE CATALYST, SAID ALKYLENE OXIDE BEING SELECTED FROM THE CLASS OF COMPOUNDS REPRESENTED BY THE STRUCTURAL FORMULA
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 50 words
PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF MERCAPTAN COMPOUNDS IN A PETROLEUM OIL CONTAINING THE SAME INTO RELATIVELY INNOCUOUS COMPOUNDS WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING SAID PETROLEUM OIL WITH AN ALKYLENE OXIDE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ALKALINE CATALYST, SAID ALKYLENE OXIDE BEING SELECTED FROM THE CLASS OF COMPOUNDS REPRESENTED BY THE STRUCTURAL FORMULA

References Cited (Backward Citations)

GB499978A Cited
GB492789A Cited
US2261866A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1954-11-19 1955-05-21 1955-11-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1958-11-19 1959-05-21 1959-11-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1962-11-19 1963-05-21 1963-11-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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