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US2580528A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Hydrogenation

Assignee: Celanese Corp
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Filing: 1948-06-14
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Granted: 1952-01-01
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Expires: 1968-06-14
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Henry K Dice
  • 👤 Jr Samuel B Jeffries
  • 👤 Warren D Hull

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 22:49
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C29/00; C07C29/74

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 102 words
IN A PROCESS FOR THE TREATMENT OF A MIXTURE COMPRISING ESSENTIALLY ACETONE, METHYL ETHYL KETONE, ACETALDEHYDE, ALCOHOLS, OXIDES, ACETALS, AND HIGHER COMPLEX ALDEHYDES, THE STEP WHICH COMPRISES SUBJECTING THE MIXTURE MAINTAINEED AT A PH OF 5.0 TO 7.0 AND AT A TEMPERATURE OF 150* TO 250* F. TO CATALYTIC HYDROGENATION WITH FREE HYDROGEN UNDER A PRESSURE OF 300 TO 2000 POUNDS PERSQUARE INCH EMPLOYING NICKEL AS THE HYDROGENATION CATALYST, SO AS TO CAUSE THE REDUCTION OF THE HIGHER ALDEHYDES AND A PART OF THE KETONES PRESENT TO HYDROXY COMPOUNDS AND SEPARATING THE HYDROGENATED MIXTURE OBTAINED INTO THE INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS COMPRISING THE SAME.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 102 words
IN A PROCESS FOR THE TREATMENT OF A MIXTURE COMPRISING ESSENTIALLY ACETONE, METHYL ETHYL KETONE, ACETALDEHYDE, ALCOHOLS, OXIDES, ACETALS, AND HIGHER COMPLEX ALDEHYDES, THE STEP WHICH COMPRISES SUBJECTING THE MIXTURE MAINTAINEED AT A PH OF 5.0 TO 7.0 AND AT A TEMPERATURE OF 150* TO 250* F. TO CATALYTIC HYDROGENATION WITH FREE HYDROGEN UNDER A PRESSURE OF 300 TO 2000 POUNDS PERSQUARE INCH EMPLOYING NICKEL AS THE HYDROGENATION CATALYST, SO AS TO CAUSE THE REDUCTION OF THE HIGHER ALDEHYDES AND A PART OF THE KETONES PRESENT TO HYDROXY COMPOUNDS AND SEPARATING THE HYDROGENATED MIXTURE OBTAINED INTO THE INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS COMPRISING THE SAME.

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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) 1954-12-31 1955-07-02 1956-01-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1958-12-31 1959-07-02 1960-01-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1962-12-31 1963-07-02 1964-01-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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