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US2683739A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Process for the crystallization of l-glutamic acid

Assignee: International Minerals and Chemical Corp
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Filing: 1952-03-03
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Granted: 1954-07-13
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Expires: 1972-03-03
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Samuel H Weidman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 15:58
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12P; C12P13/00; C12P13/04; C12P13/14

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 131 words
A PROCESS FOR THE CRYSTALIZATION OF MONOCLINIC GLUTAMIC ACID CRYSTALS WHICH COMPRISES ADJUSTING THE PH OF AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONTAINING A COMPOSITION SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF MINERAL ACID AND GLUTAMIC ACID MINERAL ACID ADDTION SALT BY ADMIXING THEREWITH AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONTAINING A COMPOSTION SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF INORGANIC OXYGEN-CONTAINING ALKALINE COMPOUNDS AND MONOSODIUM GLUTAMIC, WHEREIN THE ADJUSTED SOLUTION CONTAINS GLUTAMIC ACID AT A PH BETWEEN ABOUT 2.5 AND ABOUT 4.0, SAID SOLUTION BEING ADJUSTED RAPIDLY AND WITH AGITAION AND SAID AQUEOUS GLUTAMIC ACID SOLUTION CONTAINING FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SAID PH ADJUSTIMENT UP TO ABOUT THIRTY SECONDS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF SAID PH ADJUSTMENT, AT LEAST ONE CRYSTAL NUCLEUS OF MONOCLINIC GLUTAMIC ACID, AND SEPARATING MONOCLINIC GLUTAMIC ACID CRYSTALS FROM THE RESULTING CRYSTAL CONTAINING SLURRY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 131 words
A PROCESS FOR THE CRYSTALIZATION OF MONOCLINIC GLUTAMIC ACID CRYSTALS WHICH COMPRISES ADJUSTING THE PH OF AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONTAINING A COMPOSITION SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF MINERAL ACID AND GLUTAMIC ACID MINERAL ACID ADDTION SALT BY ADMIXING THEREWITH AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONTAINING A COMPOSTION SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF INORGANIC OXYGEN-CONTAINING ALKALINE COMPOUNDS AND MONOSODIUM GLUTAMIC, WHEREIN THE ADJUSTED SOLUTION CONTAINS GLUTAMIC ACID AT A PH BETWEEN ABOUT 2.5 AND ABOUT 4.0, SAID SOLUTION BEING ADJUSTED RAPIDLY AND WITH AGITAION AND SAID AQUEOUS GLUTAMIC ACID SOLUTION CONTAINING FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SAID PH ADJUSTIMENT UP TO ABOUT THIRTY SECONDS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF SAID PH ADJUSTMENT, AT LEAST ONE CRYSTAL NUCLEUS OF MONOCLINIC GLUTAMIC ACID, AND SEPARATING MONOCLINIC GLUTAMIC ACID CRYSTALS FROM THE RESULTING CRYSTAL CONTAINING SLURRY.

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Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1957-07-12 1958-01-11 1958-07-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1961-07-12 1962-01-11 1962-07-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1965-07-12 1966-01-11 1966-07-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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