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US2890253A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Dehydrogenation process

Assignee: Shell Development Co
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Filing: 1956-05-16
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Granted: 1959-06-09
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Expires: 1976-05-16
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Richard D Mullineaux
  • 👤 John H Raley

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 15:31
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C5/00; C07C5/42; C07C5/54; C07C5/56

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 143 words
A PROCESS FOR CONVERTING AN IODINE-REACTIVE HYDROCARBON BY REACTION WITH A REACTIVE PROPORTION OF ELEMENTAL IODINE INTO A HYDROCARBON HAVING A HIGHER CARBORTO-HYDROGEN RATIO WHICH COMPRISES ADDING TO A MIXTURE COMPRISING SAID FIRST HYDROCARBON AND HYDROGEN IODIDE IN VAPOR PHASE AT A TEMPERATURE IN EXCESS OF 450* C. AN AMOUNT OF FREE OXYGEN NOT EXCEEDING 1 MOLECULAR WEIGHT PROPORTION PER ATOMIC WEIGHT PROPORTION OF IODINE IN ALL ACTIVE IODINE SPECIES PRESENT AT THE POINT OF ADDITION TO PRODUCE A MIXTURE COMPRISING SAID FRIST HYDROCARBON AND AT LEAST 0.2 ATOMIC WEIGHT PROPORTION OF IODINE PER MOLE OF HYDROCARBON, AND SUBJECTING THE LATTER MIXTURE TO A TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 450* C. FOR A NOMINAL RESIDENCE TIME OF FROM 0.01 SECOND TO 5 MINUTES IN VAPOR PHASE TO CONVERT AT LEAST PART OF SAID FIRST HYDROCARBON AND IODINE TO SAID SECOND HYDROCARBON AND HYDROGEN IODIDE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 143 words
A PROCESS FOR CONVERTING AN IODINE-REACTIVE HYDROCARBON BY REACTION WITH A REACTIVE PROPORTION OF ELEMENTAL IODINE INTO A HYDROCARBON HAVING A HIGHER CARBORTO-HYDROGEN RATIO WHICH COMPRISES ADDING TO A MIXTURE COMPRISING SAID FIRST HYDROCARBON AND HYDROGEN IODIDE IN VAPOR PHASE AT A TEMPERATURE IN EXCESS OF 450* C. AN AMOUNT OF FREE OXYGEN NOT EXCEEDING 1 MOLECULAR WEIGHT PROPORTION PER ATOMIC WEIGHT PROPORTION OF IODINE IN ALL ACTIVE IODINE SPECIES PRESENT AT THE POINT OF ADDITION TO PRODUCE A MIXTURE COMPRISING SAID FRIST HYDROCARBON AND AT LEAST 0.2 ATOMIC WEIGHT PROPORTION OF IODINE PER MOLE OF HYDROCARBON, AND SUBJECTING THE LATTER MIXTURE TO A TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 450* C. FOR A NOMINAL RESIDENCE TIME OF FROM 0.01 SECOND TO 5 MINUTES IN VAPOR PHASE TO CONVERT AT LEAST PART OF SAID FIRST HYDROCARBON AND IODINE TO SAID SECOND HYDROCARBON AND HYDROGEN IODIDE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1962-06-08 1962-12-08 1963-06-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1966-06-08 1966-12-08 1967-06-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1970-06-08 1970-12-08 1971-06-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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