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US2678900A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Vitamin b12 extraction process

Assignee: Merck and Co Inc
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Filing: 1950-08-16
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Granted: 1954-05-18
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Expires: 1970-08-16
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Robert G Denkewalter
  • 👤 Robert S Malcolmson
  • 👤 George B Hughey

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 06:31
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K31/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 70 words
THE PROCESS THAT COMPRISES EXTRACTING AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONTAINING LLD AND APF ACTIVE SUBSTANCES WITH AN ORGANIC SOLVENT COMPRISING A MIXTURE OF CARBON TETRACHLORIDE AND CRESOL IN THE PROPORTION OF ABOUT 1-3:1 PARTS BY VOLUME THEREBY EFFECTING A SEPARATION OF AN ORGANIC SOLVENT SOLUTION OF THE LLD AND APF ACTIVE SUBSTANCES FROM AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF IMPURTIES, AND RECOVERING THE LLD AND APF ACTIVE SUBSTANCES FROM SAID ORGANIC SOLVENT SOLUTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 70 words
THE PROCESS THAT COMPRISES EXTRACTING AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONTAINING LLD AND APF ACTIVE SUBSTANCES WITH AN ORGANIC SOLVENT COMPRISING A MIXTURE OF CARBON TETRACHLORIDE AND CRESOL IN THE PROPORTION OF ABOUT 1-3:1 PARTS BY VOLUME THEREBY EFFECTING A SEPARATION OF AN ORGANIC SOLVENT SOLUTION OF THE LLD AND APF ACTIVE SUBSTANCES FROM AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF IMPURTIES, AND RECOVERING THE LLD AND APF ACTIVE SUBSTANCES FROM SAID ORGANIC SOLVENT SOLUTION.

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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) 1957-05-17 1957-11-16 1958-05-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1961-05-17 1961-11-16 1962-05-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1965-05-17 1965-11-16 1966-05-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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