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US2801915A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Reduction of metal compounds in the presence of sulphur

Assignee: Union Carbide Corp
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Filing: 1952-03-18
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Granted: 1957-08-06
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Expires: 1972-03-18
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Erasmus Hendrik De Wet

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 15:40
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22B; C22B34/00; C22B60/00; C22B60/02; C22B60/0291

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 79 words
A PROCESS FOR THE RECOVERY OF METAL BY REDUCING A METALLIC COMPOUND SELCTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISITING OF METAL OXIDES AND METAL SULPHIDES, WHERE SAID METAL IS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF TITANIUM, ZIRCONIUM, HAFNIUN, COLUMBIUM CHROMIUN AND, THORIUM, COMPRISING REACTING SAID METALLIC COMPOUND IN THE PRESENT OF SULPHUR AND IN A CLOSED REACTION VESSEL WITH A QUANTITY OF CALCIUM METAL AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE STOICHIOMETRIC QUANTITY REQUIRED TO REACT WITH SAID METALLIC COMPOUND AND SAID SULPHUR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 79 words
A PROCESS FOR THE RECOVERY OF METAL BY REDUCING A METALLIC COMPOUND SELCTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISITING OF METAL OXIDES AND METAL SULPHIDES, WHERE SAID METAL IS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF TITANIUM, ZIRCONIUM, HAFNIUN, COLUMBIUM CHROMIUN AND, THORIUM, COMPRISING REACTING SAID METALLIC COMPOUND IN THE PRESENT OF SULPHUR AND IN A CLOSED REACTION VESSEL WITH A QUANTITY OF CALCIUM METAL AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE STOICHIOMETRIC QUANTITY REQUIRED TO REACT WITH SAID METALLIC COMPOUND AND SAID SULPHUR.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1960-08-05 1961-02-04 1961-08-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1964-08-05 1965-02-04 1965-08-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1968-08-05 1969-02-04 1969-08-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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