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US2920015A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Long-acting vitamin b12

Assignee: Armour and Co
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Filing: 1957-08-27
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Granted: 1960-01-05
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Expires: 1977-08-27
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert E Thompson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 17:17
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07H; C07H23/00; A; A61; A61K; A61K31/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 23 words
AN INJECTIBLE VITAMIN B12 COMPOSITION, COMPRISING A WATER-INSOLUBLE COMPLEX HAVING A VITAMIN B12-ACTIVE SUBSTANCE COMPONENT, A ZINC COMPONENT AND A TANNIC ACID COMPONENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 23 words
AN INJECTIBLE VITAMIN B12 COMPOSITION, COMPRISING A WATER-INSOLUBLE COMPLEX HAVING A VITAMIN B12-ACTIVE SUBSTANCE COMPONENT, A ZINC COMPONENT AND A TANNIC ACID COMPONENT.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 80 words
IN A METHOD OF SELECTIVELY SEPARATING VITAMIN B12 FROM ASSOCIATED IMPURITIES, THE STEPS OF COMBINING IN AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION WITH A CRUDE VITAMIN B12 PREPARATION CONTAINING A VITAMIN B12-ACTIVE SUBSTANCE AND ASSOCIATED IMPURITIES A WATER-SOLUBLE ZINC SALT AND TANNIC ACID TO OBTAIN IN THE RESULTING AQUEOUS SUSPENSION A WATER-IN SOLUBLE COMPLEX HAVING A VITAMIN B12-ACTIVE SUBSTANCE COMPONENT, A ZINC COMPONENT AND A TANNIC ACID COMPONENT AND TO SELECTIVELY SOLUBLIZE SAID IMPURITIES, AND SEPARATING SAID WATER-INSOLUBLE COMPLEX FROM THE SUPERNATANT LIQUID.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 80 words
IN A METHOD OF SELECTIVELY SEPARATING VITAMIN B12 FROM ASSOCIATED IMPURITIES, THE STEPS OF COMBINING IN AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION WITH A CRUDE VITAMIN B12 PREPARATION CONTAINING A VITAMIN B12-ACTIVE SUBSTANCE AND ASSOCIATED IMPURITIES A WATER-SOLUBLE ZINC SALT AND TANNIC ACID TO OBTAIN IN THE RESULTING AQUEOUS SUSPENSION A WATER-IN SOLUBLE COMPLEX HAVING A VITAMIN B12-ACTIVE SUBSTANCE COMPONENT, A ZINC COMPONENT AND A TANNIC ACID COMPONENT AND TO SELECTIVELY SOLUBLIZE SAID IMPURITIES, AND SEPARATING SAID WATER-INSOLUBLE COMPLEX FROM THE SUPERNATANT LIQUID.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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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