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Process for the production of oxygen of low argon content

Assignee: Linde GmbH
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Filing: 1954-08-23
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Granted: 1960-03-29
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Expires: 1974-08-23
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Karwat Ernst

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 21:11
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25J; F25J3/00; F25J3/02; F25J3/04; F25J3/04406; F25J3/04412; F25J2215/00; F25J2215/50; F25J2215/56; F25J2220/00; F25J2220/50; F25J2245/00; F25J2245/42; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S62/00; Y10S62/923; Y10S62/924

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 114 words
A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF OXYGEN HAVING A GAS RESIDUE CONSISTING MAINLY OF NITROGEN WITH ONLY A SMALL ADMIXTURE OF ARGON, COMPRISING THE STEPS FO FEEDING LIQUID AIR TO A RECTIFYING COLUMN, SEPARATING IN A FIRST PORTION OF SAID COLUMN A FRACTION WHICH IS RICH IN OXYGEN AND LOW IN NITROGEN, SEPARATING IN A SECOND PORTION OF SAID COLUMN A FRACTION CONSISTING OF NITROGEN, FEEDING A PORTION OF SAID SEPARATED NITROGEN TO THE ZONE OF SAID FIRST PORTION IN WHICH THE LAST STAGES OF CONCENTRATION OF SAID OXYGEN RICH FRACTION TAKES PLACE AND REMOVING FROM SAID ZONE SAID OXYGEN RICH FRACTION WHICH IS LOW IN NITROGEN CONTENT AND LOWER STILL IN ARGON CONTENT
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 114 words
A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF OXYGEN HAVING A GAS RESIDUE CONSISTING MAINLY OF NITROGEN WITH ONLY A SMALL ADMIXTURE OF ARGON, COMPRISING THE STEPS FO FEEDING LIQUID AIR TO A RECTIFYING COLUMN, SEPARATING IN A FIRST PORTION OF SAID COLUMN A FRACTION WHICH IS RICH IN OXYGEN AND LOW IN NITROGEN, SEPARATING IN A SECOND PORTION OF SAID COLUMN A FRACTION CONSISTING OF NITROGEN, FEEDING A PORTION OF SAID SEPARATED NITROGEN TO THE ZONE OF SAID FIRST PORTION IN WHICH THE LAST STAGES OF CONCENTRATION OF SAID OXYGEN RICH FRACTION TAKES PLACE AND REMOVING FROM SAID ZONE SAID OXYGEN RICH FRACTION WHICH IS LOW IN NITROGEN CONTENT AND LOWER STILL IN ARGON CONTENT

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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) 1963-03-29 1963-09-28 1964-03-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1967-03-29 1967-09-28 1968-03-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1971-03-29 1971-09-28 1972-03-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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