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Recovery of purified maleic acid

Assignee: California Spray Chemical Corp
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Filing: 1954-09-07
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Granted: 1958-04-29
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Expires: 1974-09-07
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Gustave K Kohn

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 21:47
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C51/00; C07C51/42; C07C51/48

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 98 words
A METHOD OF TREATING AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF MALEIC ACID CONTAINING ASSOCIATED IMPURITIES AND ALKALI METAL CATIONS WHICH COMPRISES INTRODUCING SAID AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF MALEIC ACID INTO CONTACT WITH AN INERT LIQUID COMPOSED OF SATURATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS BOILING IN THE RANGE OF 180* TO 400*C., MAINTAINING SAID INERT LIQUID AT REFLUX TEMPERATURES, INTRODUCING SAID AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF MALEIC ACIOD AT A RATE NOT GREATER THAN THE RATE OF CONVERSIOON OF MALEIC ACID TO MALEIC ANHYDRIDE, WITHDRAWING AND AT LEAST PARTIALLY CONDENSING THE RESULTING VAPOR PHASE MIXTURE OF MALEIC ANHYDRIDE AND WATER AND RECOVERING A PURIFIED MALEIC ACID SOLUTION.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 98 words
A METHOD OF TREATING AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF MALEIC ACID CONTAINING ASSOCIATED IMPURITIES AND ALKALI METAL CATIONS WHICH COMPRISES INTRODUCING SAID AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF MALEIC ACID INTO CONTACT WITH AN INERT LIQUID COMPOSED OF SATURATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS BOILING IN THE RANGE OF 180* TO 400*C., MAINTAINING SAID INERT LIQUID AT REFLUX TEMPERATURES, INTRODUCING SAID AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF MALEIC ACIOD AT A RATE NOT GREATER THAN THE RATE OF CONVERSIOON OF MALEIC ACID TO MALEIC ANHYDRIDE, WITHDRAWING AND AT LEAST PARTIALLY CONDENSING THE RESULTING VAPOR PHASE MIXTURE OF MALEIC ANHYDRIDE AND WATER AND RECOVERING A PURIFIED MALEIC ACID SOLUTION.

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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) 1961-04-28 1961-10-28 1962-04-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1965-04-28 1965-10-28 1966-04-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1969-04-28 1969-10-28 1970-04-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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