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Warning agent and process for the odorization of a hydrocarbon fuel gas therewith
Assignee: California Research LLC
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Filing: 1955-03-07
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Granted: 1958-02-11
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Expires: 1975-03-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John S Mcclure
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-02 13:20
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10J; C10J1/00; C10L; C10L3/00; C10L3/003; C10L3/006; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S252/00; Y10S252/964
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
A WARNING AGENT SUITABLE FOR ODORIZATION OF GASEOUS HYDROCARBON FUELS, SAID AGENT COMPRISING A MIXTURE OF DIETHYL SULFIDE AND AN ETHYL PROPYL SULFIDE, ONE OF SAID TWO SULFIDES BEING PRESENT IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL FROM AT LEAST 10% UP TO AS HIGH AS 90% BY VOLUME AND THE OTHER SULFIDE FORMING THE REMAINDER TO MAKE UP TO 100% BY VOLUMES OF SAID SULFIDE MIXTURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
64 words
A WARNING AGENT SUITABLE FOR ODORIZATION OF GASEOUS HYDROCARBON FUELS, SAID AGENT COMPRISING A MIXTURE OF DIETHYL SULFIDE AND AN ETHYL PROPYL SULFIDE, ONE OF SAID TWO SULFIDES BEING PRESENT IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL FROM AT LEAST 10% UP TO AS HIGH AS 90% BY VOLUME AND THE OTHER SULFIDE FORMING THE REMAINDER TO MAKE UP TO 100% BY VOLUMES OF SAID SULFIDE MIXTURE.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
PROCESS FOR THE ODORIZATION OF A HYDROCARBON FUEL GAS WHICH COMPRISES INCORPORATING IN SAID GAS FROM ABOUT 0.5 TO 2.0 POUNDS PER ONE MILLION CUBIC FEET OF SAID GAS OF A WARNING AGENT MIXTURE COMPRISING DIETHYL SULFIDE AND AN ETHYL PROPYL SULFIDE, FROM ABOUT 10 TO 90% BY VOLUME OF THIS MIXTURE BEING DIETHYL SULFIDE AND THE REMAINDER BEING THE ETHYL PROPYL SULFIDE.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
63 words
PROCESS FOR THE ODORIZATION OF A HYDROCARBON FUEL GAS WHICH COMPRISES INCORPORATING IN SAID GAS FROM ABOUT 0.5 TO 2.0 POUNDS PER ONE MILLION CUBIC FEET OF SAID GAS OF A WARNING AGENT MIXTURE COMPRISING DIETHYL SULFIDE AND AN ETHYL PROPYL SULFIDE, FROM ABOUT 10 TO 90% BY VOLUME OF THIS MIXTURE BEING DIETHYL SULFIDE AND THE REMAINDER BEING THE ETHYL PROPYL SULFIDE.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1965-02-10 | 1965-08-12 | 1966-02-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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