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US2682553A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Oxidation of hydrocarbons

Assignee: ConocoPhillips Co
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Filing: 1951-02-27
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Granted: 1954-06-29
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Expires: 1971-02-27
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 James C Kirk
  • 👤 Edwin R Baker

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 01:18
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C51/00; C07C51/16

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 112 words
A PROCES FOR THE OXIDATION OF HYDROCARBONS TO FORM ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF MAINTAINING A LIQUID PHASE OF THE HYDROCARBON TO BE OXIDIZED, INCORPORATING IN SUCH LIQUID PHASE MINOR AMOUNTS OF BOTH A POLYVALENT METAL SALT OF A CARBOXYLIC ACID SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF LONG CHAIN FATTY ACIDS HAVING AT LEAST TWELVE CARBON ATOMS AND NAPHTHENIC ACIDS SOLUBLE IN SAID LIQUID PHASE AND A MANGANESE DIOXIDE CATALYST CONSISTING OF PARTICLES LESS THAN 80 MICRONS IN DIAMETER, AND FORMING A REACTION MASS BY PASSING CONTAINING GAS, SAID PHASE A STREAM OF AN OXYGEN CONTAINING GAS, SAID REACTION MASS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY ANHYDROUS AND FREE OF NATURALLY OCCURING FATTY MATERIAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 112 words
A PROCES FOR THE OXIDATION OF HYDROCARBONS TO FORM ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF MAINTAINING A LIQUID PHASE OF THE HYDROCARBON TO BE OXIDIZED, INCORPORATING IN SUCH LIQUID PHASE MINOR AMOUNTS OF BOTH A POLYVALENT METAL SALT OF A CARBOXYLIC ACID SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF LONG CHAIN FATTY ACIDS HAVING AT LEAST TWELVE CARBON ATOMS AND NAPHTHENIC ACIDS SOLUBLE IN SAID LIQUID PHASE AND A MANGANESE DIOXIDE CATALYST CONSISTING OF PARTICLES LESS THAN 80 MICRONS IN DIAMETER, AND FORMING A REACTION MASS BY PASSING CONTAINING GAS, SAID PHASE A STREAM OF AN OXYGEN CONTAINING GAS, SAID REACTION MASS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY ANHYDROUS AND FREE OF NATURALLY OCCURING FATTY MATERIAL.

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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) 1957-06-28 1957-12-28 1958-06-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1961-06-28 1961-12-28 1962-06-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1965-06-28 1965-12-28 1966-06-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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