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US2786803A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Oxidation of petroleum

Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1952-01-03
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Granted: 1957-03-26
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Expires: 1972-01-03
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 William B Whitney

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 08:54
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10M; C10M1/00; C10M1/08; C10M2203/00; C10N; C10N2060/00; C10N2060/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 106 words
A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING OXIDIZED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS WHICH COMPRISES PASSING A PROPANE-FRACTIONATED, PHENOLEXTRACTED PTEROLUEM FRACTION HAVING A VISCOSITY IN THE RANGE 70 TO 700 SAYBOLT SECONDS AT 210* F. THROUGH A BED OF SILICA GEL; WASHING SAID SILICA GEL WITH A SATURATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBON HAVING A BOILING POINT BELOW THAT OF SAID PETROLUEM FRACTION; COMBINING THE PETROLEUM FRACTION OBTAINED BY SAID WASH WITH ANY PETROLEUM FRACTION UNADSROBED ON SAID SILICA GEL; SUBJECTING THE COMBINED PETROLEUM FRACTION TO CONTACT WITH AN OXIDIZING AGENT AT A TEMPERATURE WITHIN THE RANGE OF BETWEEN 380* F. AND 620* F.; AND RECOVERING RESULTING OXIDATION PRODUCTS FROM THE OXIDIZED COMBINED PETROLEUM FRACTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 106 words
A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING OXIDIZED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS WHICH COMPRISES PASSING A PROPANE-FRACTIONATED, PHENOLEXTRACTED PTEROLUEM FRACTION HAVING A VISCOSITY IN THE RANGE 70 TO 700 SAYBOLT SECONDS AT 210* F. THROUGH A BED OF SILICA GEL; WASHING SAID SILICA GEL WITH A SATURATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBON HAVING A BOILING POINT BELOW THAT OF SAID PETROLUEM FRACTION; COMBINING THE PETROLEUM FRACTION OBTAINED BY SAID WASH WITH ANY PETROLEUM FRACTION UNADSROBED ON SAID SILICA GEL; SUBJECTING THE COMBINED PETROLEUM FRACTION TO CONTACT WITH AN OXIDIZING AGENT AT A TEMPERATURE WITHIN THE RANGE OF BETWEEN 380* F. AND 620* F.; AND RECOVERING RESULTING OXIDATION PRODUCTS FROM THE OXIDIZED COMBINED PETROLEUM FRACTION.

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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) 1960-03-25 1960-09-24 1961-03-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1964-03-25 1964-09-24 1965-03-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1968-03-25 1968-09-24 1969-03-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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