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US2919973A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of preparing catalytically active alumina

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1956-10-18
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Granted: 1960-01-05
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Expires: 1976-10-18
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 William D Stillwell
  • 👤 Bakker Lubertus
  • 👤 Jack R Lytle

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 11:39
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J21/00; B01J21/02; B01J21/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 117 words
THE METHOD OF PRODUCING CATALYTICALLY ACTIVE ALUMINA WHEREIN SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ALUMINA PRIOR TO CALCINATION OPERATIONS IS PRESENT IN ITS TRIHYDRATE FROM COMPRISING REACTING SODIUM ALUMINATE WITH HYDROCHLORIC ACID IN AN AGITATED AQUEOUS SOLUTION UNDER ACIDIC CONDITIONS TO PRODUCE A GELATINOUS MASS OF ALUMINA HYDROXIDE CONTAINING SODIUM CHLORIDE, ADJUSTING THE PH OF THE GELATINOUS MASS TO AN ALKALINE PH BETWEEN 7.2 AND 9.5 BY ADDING A BASIC COMPONENT TO SAID GELATINOUS MASS, DRYING SAID ALKALINE GELATINOUS MASS OF ALUMINA HYDROXIDE CONTAINING SODIUM CHLORIDE TO A VITREOUS MASS OF AL2O3.3H2O CONTAINING SODIUM CHLORIDE AND SUBSTANTIALLY FREE OF UNCOMBINED WATER, THEREAFTER WASHING SAID SODIUM CHLORIDE FROM SAID DRIED MASS AND ACTIVATING THE WASHED ALUMINA HYDROXIDE MASS BY CALCINATION.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 117 words
THE METHOD OF PRODUCING CATALYTICALLY ACTIVE ALUMINA WHEREIN SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ALUMINA PRIOR TO CALCINATION OPERATIONS IS PRESENT IN ITS TRIHYDRATE FROM COMPRISING REACTING SODIUM ALUMINATE WITH HYDROCHLORIC ACID IN AN AGITATED AQUEOUS SOLUTION UNDER ACIDIC CONDITIONS TO PRODUCE A GELATINOUS MASS OF ALUMINA HYDROXIDE CONTAINING SODIUM CHLORIDE, ADJUSTING THE PH OF THE GELATINOUS MASS TO AN ALKALINE PH BETWEEN 7.2 AND 9.5 BY ADDING A BASIC COMPONENT TO SAID GELATINOUS MASS, DRYING SAID ALKALINE GELATINOUS MASS OF ALUMINA HYDROXIDE CONTAINING SODIUM CHLORIDE TO A VITREOUS MASS OF AL2O3.3H2O CONTAINING SODIUM CHLORIDE AND SUBSTANTIALLY FREE OF UNCOMBINED WATER, THEREAFTER WASHING SAID SODIUM CHLORIDE FROM SAID DRIED MASS AND ACTIVATING THE WASHED ALUMINA HYDROXIDE MASS BY CALCINATION.

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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) 1963-01-04 1963-07-06 1964-01-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1967-01-04 1967-07-06 1968-01-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1971-01-04 1971-07-06 1972-01-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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