US2747003A
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Method and apparatus for intimately contacting and then separating immiscible fluids
Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1952-06-17
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Granted: 1956-05-22
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Expires: 1972-06-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Myron O Kilpatrick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 07:10
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C2/00; C07C2/54; C07C2/56; C07C2/58; C07C2/60; C07C2527/00; C07C2527/06; C07C2527/125; C07C2527/126; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S585/00; Y10S585/919; Y10S585/921; Y10S585/922
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
223 words
THE METHOD OF CAUSING INTIMATE CONTACT BETWEEN AND SUBSEQUENT SEPARATION OF AT LEAST TWO SUBSTANTIALLY IMMISCIBLE LIQUIDS WHICH COMPRISES PROVIDING IN A LATERALLY CONFINED VERTICALLY DISPOSED CONTACTING ZONE A LOWER MIXING SECTION AND AN UPPER SETTLING SECTION; PROVIDING COMMUNICATION OF SAID LOWER MIXING SECTION AND SAID UPPER SETTLING SECTION BY A LATERALLY CONFINED VERTICALLY DISPOSED UNIMPENDED RISER ZONE IN OPEN COMMUNICATION WITH THE LOWER CENTRAL PORTION OF SAID MIXING SECTION AND THE LOWER CENTRAL PORTION OF SAID UPPER SETTLING SECTION; INTERNALLY IN SAID LATERALLY CONFINED VERTICALLY DISPOSED CONTACTING ZONE, FROM A LOWER PERIPHERAL PORTION OF SAID UPPER SETTLING SECTION, DRAWING PERIPHERALLY DOWNWARDLY A LIQUID HEAVIER THAN A COMPLETE ADMIXTURE OF SAID LIQUIDS; PASSING SAID LIQUID TO THE PERIPHERY OF THE BOTTOM OF SAID CONTACTING ZONE; THEN PASSING SAID LIQUID FROM THE PERIPHERY OF THE BOTTOM OF SAID CONTACTING ZONE INTO SAID LOWER CENTRAL PORTION OF SAID LOWER MIXING SECTION; IN SAID LOWER CENTRAL PORTION OF SAID LOWER MIXING SECTION ADMIXING WITH SAID LIQUID NOW THEREIN ADDITIONAL LIQUIDS TO BE ADMIXED THEREWITH; ROTATING IN SAID MIXER SECTION THE LIQUID ADMIXTURE THUS OBTAINED TO IMPART A CENTRIFUGAL FORCE THERETO; AND PASSING THE THUS OBTAINED LIQUID ADMIXTURE CENTRALLY WITHIN SAID MIXING SECTION UPWARDLY THROUGH SAID RISER ZONE AND THEN HORIZONTALLY INTO SAID UPPER SETTLING SECTION TO CAUSE SEPARATION OF SAID LIQUIDS BY THE CENTRIFUGAL FORCE THEREOF.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
223 words
THE METHOD OF CAUSING INTIMATE CONTACT BETWEEN AND SUBSEQUENT SEPARATION OF AT LEAST TWO SUBSTANTIALLY IMMISCIBLE LIQUIDS WHICH COMPRISES PROVIDING IN A LATERALLY CONFINED VERTICALLY DISPOSED CONTACTING ZONE A LOWER MIXING SECTION AND AN UPPER SETTLING SECTION; PROVIDING COMMUNICATION OF SAID LOWER MIXING SECTION AND SAID UPPER SETTLING SECTION BY A LATERALLY CONFINED VERTICALLY DISPOSED UNIMPENDED RISER ZONE IN OPEN COMMUNICATION WITH THE LOWER CENTRAL PORTION OF SAID MIXING SECTION AND THE LOWER CENTRAL PORTION OF SAID UPPER SETTLING SECTION; INTERNALLY IN SAID LATERALLY CONFINED VERTICALLY DISPOSED CONTACTING ZONE, FROM A LOWER PERIPHERAL PORTION OF SAID UPPER SETTLING SECTION, DRAWING PERIPHERALLY DOWNWARDLY A LIQUID HEAVIER THAN A COMPLETE ADMIXTURE OF SAID LIQUIDS; PASSING SAID LIQUID TO THE PERIPHERY OF THE BOTTOM OF SAID CONTACTING ZONE; THEN PASSING SAID LIQUID FROM THE PERIPHERY OF THE BOTTOM OF SAID CONTACTING ZONE INTO SAID LOWER CENTRAL PORTION OF SAID LOWER MIXING SECTION; IN SAID LOWER CENTRAL PORTION OF SAID LOWER MIXING SECTION ADMIXING WITH SAID LIQUID NOW THEREIN ADDITIONAL LIQUIDS TO BE ADMIXED THEREWITH; ROTATING IN SAID MIXER SECTION THE LIQUID ADMIXTURE THUS OBTAINED TO IMPART A CENTRIFUGAL FORCE THERETO; AND PASSING THE THUS OBTAINED LIQUID ADMIXTURE CENTRALLY WITHIN SAID MIXING SECTION UPWARDLY THROUGH SAID RISER ZONE AND THEN HORIZONTALLY INTO SAID UPPER SETTLING SECTION TO CAUSE SEPARATION OF SAID LIQUIDS BY THE CENTRIFUGAL FORCE THEREOF.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
110 words
A COMBINED FLUIDS MIXING AND SEPARATION APPARATUS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY DISPOSED VESSEL; IN SAID VESSEL AN EMPTY RISER CONDUIT HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY THE SHAPE OF AN INVERTED FUNNEL IN OPEN COMMUNICATION AT ITS LOWER END WITH A LOWER PORTION OF SAID VESSEL AND AT ITS UPPER END WITH A PORTION OF SAID VESSEL INTERMEDIATE THE UPPER AND LOWER ENDS OF SAID VESSEL AND A ROTATABLE MIXER-IMPELLER SO ARRANGED IN THE BOTTOM OF SAID VESSEL AT THE BOTTOM, END OF SAID RISER CONDUIT AND WITH RESPECT TO SAID RISER CONDUIT AS TO MIX AND ROTATINGLY UPWARDLY IMPEL THROUGH SAID RISER FLUIDS WHICH ARE IN THE BOTTOM OF SAID VESSEL.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
110 words
A COMBINED FLUIDS MIXING AND SEPARATION APPARATUS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY DISPOSED VESSEL; IN SAID VESSEL AN EMPTY RISER CONDUIT HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY THE SHAPE OF AN INVERTED FUNNEL IN OPEN COMMUNICATION AT ITS LOWER END WITH A LOWER PORTION OF SAID VESSEL AND AT ITS UPPER END WITH A PORTION OF SAID VESSEL INTERMEDIATE THE UPPER AND LOWER ENDS OF SAID VESSEL AND A ROTATABLE MIXER-IMPELLER SO ARRANGED IN THE BOTTOM OF SAID VESSEL AT THE BOTTOM, END OF SAID RISER CONDUIT AND WITH RESPECT TO SAID RISER CONDUIT AS TO MIX AND ROTATINGLY UPWARDLY IMPEL THROUGH SAID RISER FLUIDS WHICH ARE IN THE BOTTOM OF SAID VESSEL.
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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) | 1959-05-22 | 1959-11-21 | 1960-05-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1963-05-22 | 1963-11-21 | 1964-05-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1967-05-22 | 1967-11-21 | 1968-05-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |