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Method of producing titanium metal

Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1954-12-08
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Granted: 1958-06-17
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Expires: 1974-12-08
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Olson Carl Marcus

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 19:54
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22B; C22B34/00; C22B34/10; C22B34/12; C22B34/1263; C22B34/1268; C22B34/1272

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 87 words
A PROCESS FOR PREPARING TITANIUM METAL IN PARTICULATE FORM WHICH COMPRISES INITIALLY REACTING AT TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 720*C. TO 1300*C. IN AN INSERT ATMOSPHERE WITHIN A CLOSED REACTOR TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE WITH PARTICULATE TITANIUM METAL SUSPENDED IN MOLTEN MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE BEING CIRCULATED WITHIN SAID REACTOR, TERMINATING ADDITION OF SAID TETRACHLORIDE REACTANT TO THE REACTOR UPON PRODUCTION OF A TITANIUM SUBCHLORIDE HAVING A CHLORINE TO TITANIUM ATOMIC RATIO BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCLUSIVE ADMIXED WITH SAID MOLTEN CHLORIDE, REACTING THE RESULTING TITANIUM SUBCHLORIDE WITH AN EQUIVALENT QUANTITY OF PAR-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 87 words
A PROCESS FOR PREPARING TITANIUM METAL IN PARTICULATE FORM WHICH COMPRISES INITIALLY REACTING AT TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 720*C. TO 1300*C. IN AN INSERT ATMOSPHERE WITHIN A CLOSED REACTOR TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE WITH PARTICULATE TITANIUM METAL SUSPENDED IN MOLTEN MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE BEING CIRCULATED WITHIN SAID REACTOR, TERMINATING ADDITION OF SAID TETRACHLORIDE REACTANT TO THE REACTOR UPON PRODUCTION OF A TITANIUM SUBCHLORIDE HAVING A CHLORINE TO TITANIUM ATOMIC RATIO BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCLUSIVE ADMIXED WITH SAID MOLTEN CHLORIDE, REACTING THE RESULTING TITANIUM SUBCHLORIDE WITH AN EQUIVALENT QUANTITY OF PAR-

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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) 1961-06-16 1961-12-16 1962-06-17 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1965-06-16 1965-12-16 1966-06-17 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1969-06-16 1969-12-16 1970-06-17 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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