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US2925409A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Germanium catalyst and process of polymerizing an alpha-monoolefinic hydrocarbon therewith

Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1957-07-10
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Granted: 1960-02-16
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Expires: 1977-07-10
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Newton H Shearer
  • 👤 Jr Harry W Coover

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 16:33
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F10/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 89 words
THE PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT HYDROCARBON POLYMERS WHICH COMPRISES POLYMERIZING AN A-MONOOLEFINIC-HYDROCARBON IN A NORMALLY LIQUID, INERT HYDROCARBON SOLVENT AND WITH A CATALYTIC MIXTURE CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF A GERMANIUM HYDRIDE HAVING THE FORMULA: R3GEH, WHEREIN R IS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ALKYL RADICALS CONTAINING FROM 1-8 CARBON ATOMS, CYCLOALKYL RADICALS AND PHENYL AND A HALIDE OF A TRANSITION METAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF TITANIUM, VANADIUM, CHROMINUM AND MOLYBDENUM, SAID MIXTURE CONTAINING FROM 0.5-10 MOLES OF GERMANIUM HYDRIDE PER MOLE OF TRANSISTION METAL HALIDE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 89 words
THE PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT HYDROCARBON POLYMERS WHICH COMPRISES POLYMERIZING AN A-MONOOLEFINIC-HYDROCARBON IN A NORMALLY LIQUID, INERT HYDROCARBON SOLVENT AND WITH A CATALYTIC MIXTURE CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF A GERMANIUM HYDRIDE HAVING THE FORMULA: R3GEH, WHEREIN R IS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ALKYL RADICALS CONTAINING FROM 1-8 CARBON ATOMS, CYCLOALKYL RADICALS AND PHENYL AND A HALIDE OF A TRANSITION METAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF TITANIUM, VANADIUM, CHROMINUM AND MOLYBDENUM, SAID MIXTURE CONTAINING FROM 0.5-10 MOLES OF GERMANIUM HYDRIDE PER MOLE OF TRANSISTION METAL HALIDE.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 80 words
AS A COMPOSITION OF MATTER A CATALYST FOR PRODUCING HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYMERIC HYDROCARBONS, SAID CATALYST BEING A MIXTURE OF A GERMANIUM HYDRIDE HAVING THE FORMULA: R3GEH, WHEREIN R IS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ALKYL RADICALS CONTAINING FROM 1-8 CARBON ATOMS, CYCLOALKYL RADICALS AND PHENYL AND A HALIDE OF A TRANSITION METAL SELECTEDC FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF TITANIUM, VANADIUM, CHROMINUM AND MOLYBDENUM, SAID MIXTURE CONTAINING FROM 0.5-10 MOLES OF GERMANIUM HYDRODE PER MOLE OF TRANSISTION METAL HALIDE.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 80 words
AS A COMPOSITION OF MATTER A CATALYST FOR PRODUCING HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYMERIC HYDROCARBONS, SAID CATALYST BEING A MIXTURE OF A GERMANIUM HYDRIDE HAVING THE FORMULA: R3GEH, WHEREIN R IS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ALKYL RADICALS CONTAINING FROM 1-8 CARBON ATOMS, CYCLOALKYL RADICALS AND PHENYL AND A HALIDE OF A TRANSITION METAL SELECTEDC FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF TITANIUM, VANADIUM, CHROMINUM AND MOLYBDENUM, SAID MIXTURE CONTAINING FROM 0.5-10 MOLES OF GERMANIUM HYDRODE PER MOLE OF TRANSISTION METAL HALIDE.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

BE538782A Cited
US2827447A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1963-02-15 1963-08-17 1964-02-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1967-02-15 1967-08-17 1968-02-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1971-02-15 1971-08-17 1972-02-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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