US2773735A
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Exhaust gas conditioning method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1953-07-27
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Granted: 1956-12-11
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Expires: 1973-07-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph P Ruth
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 05:21
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01N; F01N3/00; F01N3/02; F01N3/04; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
THE METHOD OF CONDITIONING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE EXHAUST GASES TO NON-HAZARDOUS AND UNOBNOXIOUS FORM FREE FROM ENTRAINED SOLIDS AND ACIDIC CONSTITUENTS WHICH CONSISTS OF FLOWING THE GASES UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THEIR DISCHARGE PRESSURES THROUGH AN INTERSTICED DIFFUSING MEDIUM INERT WITH RESPECT TO THE GASES AND GASWATER MIXTURES THEREOF, FEEDING AN ALKALIZED WATER SOLUTION TO THE GAS FLOW WITH RESULTANT GENERATION AND ENTRAINMENT OF A GAS-LIQUID MIXTURE, AND DIRECTING SOLUTION AND GAS-LIQUID MIXTURES ENTRAINED WITH THE GAS FLOW TO AND WITH SUSTAINED WETTING EFFECT UPON SAID DIFFUSING MEDIUM AS AN INCIDENT OF AND IN DIRECT REACTION TO SUCH FLOW, WHEREBY TO MAINTAIN ALKALIZED SOLUTION DISPERSED FOR INTIMATE CONTACT WITH THE GASES IN THE PATH OF GAS FLOW THROUGH SAID MEDIUM.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
120 words
THE METHOD OF CONDITIONING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE EXHAUST GASES TO NON-HAZARDOUS AND UNOBNOXIOUS FORM FREE FROM ENTRAINED SOLIDS AND ACIDIC CONSTITUENTS WHICH CONSISTS OF FLOWING THE GASES UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THEIR DISCHARGE PRESSURES THROUGH AN INTERSTICED DIFFUSING MEDIUM INERT WITH RESPECT TO THE GASES AND GASWATER MIXTURES THEREOF, FEEDING AN ALKALIZED WATER SOLUTION TO THE GAS FLOW WITH RESULTANT GENERATION AND ENTRAINMENT OF A GAS-LIQUID MIXTURE, AND DIRECTING SOLUTION AND GAS-LIQUID MIXTURES ENTRAINED WITH THE GAS FLOW TO AND WITH SUSTAINED WETTING EFFECT UPON SAID DIFFUSING MEDIUM AS AN INCIDENT OF AND IN DIRECT REACTION TO SUCH FLOW, WHEREBY TO MAINTAIN ALKALIZED SOLUTION DISPERSED FOR INTIMATE CONTACT WITH THE GASES IN THE PATH OF GAS FLOW THROUGH SAID MEDIUM.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1959-12-11 | 1960-06-11 | 1960-12-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1963-12-11 | 1964-06-11 | 1964-12-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1967-12-11 | 1968-06-11 | 1968-12-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |