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US2831905A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Gamma-butyrolactone as a selective solvent for hydrocarbons

Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1956-04-09
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Granted: 1958-04-22
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Expires: 1976-04-09
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 William T Nelson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 08:42
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G21/00; C10G21/06; C10G21/12; C10G21/16; C07; C07C; C07C7/00; C07C7/04; C07C7/05; C07C7/08; C07C7/10; C07C2601/00; C07C2601/12; C07C2601/14

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 56 words
IN A PROCESS FOR THE SEPARATION OF ONE MEMBER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF NORMALLY LIQUID AROMATIC, OLEFINIC, NAPHTHENIC, AND PARAFFINIC HYDROCARBONS, FROM ANOTHER MEMBER OF THIS GROUP BY SOLVENT EXTRACTION AND EXTRACTIVE DISTILLATION PROCESS AT A TEMPERATURES OF AT LEAST 20*C., THE STEP OF TREATING THE MIXTURE WITH A SELECTIVE CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF GRAMMA-BUTYROLACTONE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 56 words
IN A PROCESS FOR THE SEPARATION OF ONE MEMBER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF NORMALLY LIQUID AROMATIC, OLEFINIC, NAPHTHENIC, AND PARAFFINIC HYDROCARBONS, FROM ANOTHER MEMBER OF THIS GROUP BY SOLVENT EXTRACTION AND EXTRACTIVE DISTILLATION PROCESS AT A TEMPERATURES OF AT LEAST 20*C., THE STEP OF TREATING THE MIXTURE WITH A SELECTIVE CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF GRAMMA-BUTYROLACTONE.

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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) 1961-04-21 1961-10-21 1962-04-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1965-04-21 1965-10-21 1966-04-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1969-04-21 1969-10-21 1970-04-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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