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Recovery of krypton and xenon

Assignee: Ineos US Chemicals Co Inc
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Filing: 1954-12-17
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Granted: 1957-05-28
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Expires: 1974-12-17
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Miloslav P Hnilicka

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 03:54
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25J; F25J3/00; F25J3/02; F25J3/04; F25J3/04642; F25J3/04745; F25J3/04151; F25J3/04242; F25J3/04248; F25J3/04278; F25J3/04284; F25J3/0429; F25J3/04303; F25J3/04406; F25J3/04412; F25J3/04751; F25J3/04757; F25J3/04763; F25J3/04769; F25J3/04854; F25J3/0486; F25J2205/00; F25J2205/20; F25J2205/60; F25J2250/00; F25J2250/20; F25J2270/00; F25J2270/02; F25J2270/12; F25J2270/60; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S62/00; Y10S62/923; Y10S62/925

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 85 words
A PPARATUS FOR PRODUCING KRYPTON AND XENON FROM THE COLD, COMPRESSED AIR STREAM OFF AN OXYGEN PROCESS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A PAIR OF SELECTIVE ADSORBERS AND SWITCH VALVES FOR ALTERNATELY INTRODUCING SAID AIR STREAM INTO THE ADSORBERS WHEREBY KRYPTON, XENON AND HYDROCARBON IMPURITIES ARE CONTINUOUSLY BEING ADSROBED FROM SAID STREAM, AND MEANS FOR HEATING THE INACTIVE ADSORBENT UNDER REDUCED PRESSURE WHEREBY THE HYDROCARBON IMPURITIES, XENON AND KRYPTON ARE SELECTIVELY DESORBED FROM SAID ADSORBENT WHILE THE LATTER IS OUT OF CONTACT WITH THE COLD AIR STREAM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 85 words
A PPARATUS FOR PRODUCING KRYPTON AND XENON FROM THE COLD, COMPRESSED AIR STREAM OFF AN OXYGEN PROCESS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A PAIR OF SELECTIVE ADSORBERS AND SWITCH VALVES FOR ALTERNATELY INTRODUCING SAID AIR STREAM INTO THE ADSORBERS WHEREBY KRYPTON, XENON AND HYDROCARBON IMPURITIES ARE CONTINUOUSLY BEING ADSROBED FROM SAID STREAM, AND MEANS FOR HEATING THE INACTIVE ADSORBENT UNDER REDUCED PRESSURE WHEREBY THE HYDROCARBON IMPURITIES, XENON AND KRYPTON ARE SELECTIVELY DESORBED FROM SAID ADSORBENT WHILE THE LATTER IS OUT OF CONTACT WITH THE COLD AIR STREAM.

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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) 1960-05-27 1960-11-26 1961-05-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1964-05-27 1964-11-26 1965-05-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1968-05-27 1968-11-26 1969-05-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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