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US2852508A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Precipitation of dicarboxylic acid esters of cellulose ethers and lower fatty acid esters

Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1956-03-20
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Granted: 1958-09-16
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Expires: 1976-03-20
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Gordon D Hiatt
  • 👤 Carlton L Crane

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 08:48
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08B; C08B13/00; C08B3/00; C08B3/22; C08B3/26; C08B3/28

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 130 words
A METHOD OF PREPARING CELLULOSE DIACARBOXYLIC ACID ESTERS WHICH COMPRISES REACTING UPON A CELLULOSE MATERIAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF THE CELLULOSE ETHERS AND THE LOWER FATTY ACID ESTERS OF CELLULOSE CONTAINING FREE AND ESTERIFIABLE HYDROXYL GROUPS WITH A BATH ESSENTIALLY CONSISTING OF NOT MORE THAN 3 PARTS OF DICARBOXYLIC ACID ANHYDRIDE AS THE ESTERIFING REAGENT, NOT MORE THAN 3 PARTS OF A LOWER FATTY ACID AS THE SOLVENT THEREIN AND A BASIC CATALYST PER PART OF CELLULOSE MATERIAL FOR A SUFFICIENT TIME TO ASSURE AN ALKALI SOLUBLE PRODUCT FOLLOWED BY COOLING THE REACTION MASS TO 50-100*F. AND WITHOUT ADDING DILUENT ADDING TO THE MASS 2-3.5 PARTS OF WATER PER PART OF LOWER FATTY ACID IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE PERFIPITATION OF THE CELLULOSE DICARBOXYLIC ACID ESTER THEREIN.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 130 words
A METHOD OF PREPARING CELLULOSE DIACARBOXYLIC ACID ESTERS WHICH COMPRISES REACTING UPON A CELLULOSE MATERIAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF THE CELLULOSE ETHERS AND THE LOWER FATTY ACID ESTERS OF CELLULOSE CONTAINING FREE AND ESTERIFIABLE HYDROXYL GROUPS WITH A BATH ESSENTIALLY CONSISTING OF NOT MORE THAN 3 PARTS OF DICARBOXYLIC ACID ANHYDRIDE AS THE ESTERIFING REAGENT, NOT MORE THAN 3 PARTS OF A LOWER FATTY ACID AS THE SOLVENT THEREIN AND A BASIC CATALYST PER PART OF CELLULOSE MATERIAL FOR A SUFFICIENT TIME TO ASSURE AN ALKALI SOLUBLE PRODUCT FOLLOWED BY COOLING THE REACTION MASS TO 50-100*F. AND WITHOUT ADDING DILUENT ADDING TO THE MASS 2-3.5 PARTS OF WATER PER PART OF LOWER FATTY ACID IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE PERFIPITATION OF THE CELLULOSE DICARBOXYLIC ACID ESTER THEREIN.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1961-09-15 1962-03-17 1962-09-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1965-09-15 1966-03-17 1966-09-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1969-09-15 1970-03-17 1970-09-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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