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Process for breaking emulsions of the oil-in-water type using polymeric quaternary ammonium salts

Assignee: Baker Petrolite LLC
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Filing: 1952-12-08
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Granted: 1959-12-01
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Expires: 1972-12-08
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Shen Kwan-Ting

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 20:16
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D17/00; B01D17/02; B01D17/04; B01D17/047; C; C10; C10G; C10G33/00; C10G33/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 92 words
A PROCESS FOR BREAKING EMULSION COMPOSED OF AN OIL DISPERSED IS A NON-OILY CONTINUOUS PHASE IN WHICH THE DISPERSED PHASE IS NOT GREATER THAN 20%, CHARACTERIZED BY SUBJECTING THE EMULSION TO THE ACTION OF A DEMULSIFIER INCLUDING A HYDROPHILE SYNTHETIC PRODUCT; SAID HYDROPHILE SYNTHETIC PRODUCT BEING A POLYMERIC QUATERNARY AMMONIUM SALT WHICH IS A QUATERNIZED POLYMER, CHARACTERIZED BY LINKAGE OF LOWER ALKYL GROUPS AND ANIONS TO NITROGEN ATOMS OF THE POLYMER, OF A VINYL-SUBSTITUTED HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND WHICH IS A MEMBER SELECTED FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF VINYL PYRIDINE AND ALKYLATED VINYL PYRIDINE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 92 words
A PROCESS FOR BREAKING EMULSION COMPOSED OF AN OIL DISPERSED IS A NON-OILY CONTINUOUS PHASE IN WHICH THE DISPERSED PHASE IS NOT GREATER THAN 20%, CHARACTERIZED BY SUBJECTING THE EMULSION TO THE ACTION OF A DEMULSIFIER INCLUDING A HYDROPHILE SYNTHETIC PRODUCT; SAID HYDROPHILE SYNTHETIC PRODUCT BEING A POLYMERIC QUATERNARY AMMONIUM SALT WHICH IS A QUATERNIZED POLYMER, CHARACTERIZED BY LINKAGE OF LOWER ALKYL GROUPS AND ANIONS TO NITROGEN ATOMS OF THE POLYMER, OF A VINYL-SUBSTITUTED HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND WHICH IS A MEMBER SELECTED FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF VINYL PYRIDINE AND ALKYLATED VINYL PYRIDINE.

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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) 1962-11-30 1963-06-01 1963-12-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1966-11-30 1967-06-01 1967-12-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1970-11-30 1971-06-01 1971-12-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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