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US2931709A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Decarburizing silicon tetrachloride

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1956-09-17
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Granted: 1960-04-05
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Expires: 1976-09-17
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Robert S Aries

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 16:03
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B33/00; C01B33/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 55 words
THE PROCESS FOR REMOVING TRACES OF CARBON, BORON, PHOSPHOROUS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS FROM SILICON TETRAHALIDES WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING GASEOUS SILICON TETRAHALIDE WITH A METAL HAVING A LARGE RATIO OF SURFACE TO VOLUME AND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ALUMINUM, SODIUM AND ZINC AT AN ELEVATED TEMPERATURE BELOW THE DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE OF THE SILICON TETRAHALIDE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 55 words
THE PROCESS FOR REMOVING TRACES OF CARBON, BORON, PHOSPHOROUS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS FROM SILICON TETRAHALIDES WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING GASEOUS SILICON TETRAHALIDE WITH A METAL HAVING A LARGE RATIO OF SURFACE TO VOLUME AND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ALUMINUM, SODIUM AND ZINC AT AN ELEVATED TEMPERATURE BELOW THE DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE OF THE SILICON TETRAHALIDE.

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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) 1963-04-05 1963-10-05 1964-04-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1967-04-05 1967-10-05 1968-04-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1971-04-05 1971-10-05 1972-04-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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