US2949347A
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Hydrocarbon conversion reaction vessel
Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1958-06-13
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Granted: 1960-08-16
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Expires: 1978-06-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joe Van Pool
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 00:30
CPC Classifications
F; F28; F28C; F28C3/00; F28C3/10; F28C3/12; F28C3/14; B; B01; B01J; B01J8/00; B01J8/08; B01J8/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
301 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A REACTION VESSEL THAT HAS CONDUIT MEANS FOR FEEDING MATERIALS THEREINTO AND FOR REMOVING MATERIALS THERESFROM, AND IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION OF APPARATUS FOR DISPOSITION INSIDE SAID REACTION VESSEL COMPRISING A FIRST FRUSTO-CONICALLY SHAPED HOLLOW MEMBER DISPOSED WITH ITS AXIS IN A VERTICAL DIRECTION AND WITH THE LARGER END LOWERMOST, A SECOND FRUSTO-CONICALLY SHAPED HOLLOW MEMBER WITH ITS LARGER END LOWERMOST AND ITS AXIS EXTENDING VERTICALLY, DISPOSED COAXIALLY WITHIN AND BEING SMALLER THAN SAID FIRST MEMBER, TO THEREBY DEFINE AN ANNULAR FLOW PASSAGE BETWEEN SAID MEMBERS, A CHAMBER DISPOSED ABOVE SAID FIRST AND SECOND FRUSTO-CONICALLY SHAPED HOLLOW MEMBERS, AN ELBOW-SHAPED CONDUIT COMPRISING A HORIZONTAL PORTION THAT EXTENDS OUTSIDE OF SAID VESSEL AND THAT IS DISPOSED AT A LEVEL BETWEEN THE UPPER END OF SAID FIRST MEMBER AND SAID CHAMBER, AND A VERTICAL PORTION DISPOSED COAXIALLY WITH SAID FIRST AND SECOND FRUSTO-CONICALLY SHAPED HOLLOW MEMBERS THAT IS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID HORIZONTAL PORTION AND THE UPPER END OF SAID SECOND FRUSTO-CONICALLY SHAPED HOLLOW MEMBER, THE SMALLER UPPER END OF SAID FRUSTO-CONICALLY SHAPED HOLLOW MEMBER BEING DISPOSED ABOVE THE UPPERMOST END OF SAID SECOND FRUSTO-CONICALLY SHAPED MEMBER TO THEREBY DEFINE AN ANNULAR SPACE BETWEEN THE FORMER AND SAID VERTICAL PORTION OF SAID ELBOW-SHAPED CONDUIT, AND A VERTICALLY EXTENDING CONDUIT MEANS, SURROUNDING AT LEAST A PART OF THE VERTICAL PORTION OF SAID ELBOWSHAPED CONDUIT, FOR CONNECTING SAID CHAMBER TO THE UPPER END OF THE SAID FIRST FRUSTO-CONICALLY SHAPED HOLLOW MEMBER, HAVING A UNIFORM CROSS-SECTION OF SMALLER AREA THAN SAID ANNULAR SPACE EXTENDING VERTICALLY DOWN FROM SAID CHAMBER, TO AT LEAST THE LEVEL WHERE SAID ELBOWSHAPED CONDUIT EXSTENDS HORIZONTALLY AND THAT INCREASES TO THE CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA OF SAID ANNULAR SPACE BETWEEN SAID LEVEL AND SAID UPER END OF SAID FIRST FRUSTO-CONICALLY SHAPED HOLLOW MEMBER, SAID ELBOW-SHAPED CONDUIT BEING ONE OF SAID CONDUIT FOR FEEDING MATERIALS
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
301 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A REACTION VESSEL THAT HAS CONDUIT MEANS FOR FEEDING MATERIALS THEREINTO AND FOR REMOVING MATERIALS THERESFROM, AND IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION OF APPARATUS FOR DISPOSITION INSIDE SAID REACTION VESSEL COMPRISING A FIRST FRUSTO-CONICALLY SHAPED HOLLOW MEMBER DISPOSED WITH ITS AXIS IN A VERTICAL DIRECTION AND WITH THE LARGER END LOWERMOST, A SECOND FRUSTO-CONICALLY SHAPED HOLLOW MEMBER WITH ITS LARGER END LOWERMOST AND ITS AXIS EXTENDING VERTICALLY, DISPOSED COAXIALLY WITHIN AND BEING SMALLER THAN SAID FIRST MEMBER, TO THEREBY DEFINE AN ANNULAR FLOW PASSAGE BETWEEN SAID MEMBERS, A CHAMBER DISPOSED ABOVE SAID FIRST AND SECOND FRUSTO-CONICALLY SHAPED HOLLOW MEMBERS, AN ELBOW-SHAPED CONDUIT COMPRISING A HORIZONTAL PORTION THAT EXTENDS OUTSIDE OF SAID VESSEL AND THAT IS DISPOSED AT A LEVEL BETWEEN THE UPPER END OF SAID FIRST MEMBER AND SAID CHAMBER, AND A VERTICAL PORTION DISPOSED COAXIALLY WITH SAID FIRST AND SECOND FRUSTO-CONICALLY SHAPED HOLLOW MEMBERS THAT IS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID HORIZONTAL PORTION AND THE UPPER END OF SAID SECOND FRUSTO-CONICALLY SHAPED HOLLOW MEMBER, THE SMALLER UPPER END OF SAID FRUSTO-CONICALLY SHAPED HOLLOW MEMBER BEING DISPOSED ABOVE THE UPPERMOST END OF SAID SECOND FRUSTO-CONICALLY SHAPED MEMBER TO THEREBY DEFINE AN ANNULAR SPACE BETWEEN THE FORMER AND SAID VERTICAL PORTION OF SAID ELBOW-SHAPED CONDUIT, AND A VERTICALLY EXTENDING CONDUIT MEANS, SURROUNDING AT LEAST A PART OF THE VERTICAL PORTION OF SAID ELBOWSHAPED CONDUIT, FOR CONNECTING SAID CHAMBER TO THE UPPER END OF THE SAID FIRST FRUSTO-CONICALLY SHAPED HOLLOW MEMBER, HAVING A UNIFORM CROSS-SECTION OF SMALLER AREA THAN SAID ANNULAR SPACE EXTENDING VERTICALLY DOWN FROM SAID CHAMBER, TO AT LEAST THE LEVEL WHERE SAID ELBOWSHAPED CONDUIT EXSTENDS HORIZONTALLY AND THAT INCREASES TO THE CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA OF SAID ANNULAR SPACE BETWEEN SAID LEVEL AND SAID UPER END OF SAID FIRST FRUSTO-CONICALLY SHAPED HOLLOW MEMBER, SAID ELBOW-SHAPED CONDUIT BEING ONE OF SAID CONDUIT FOR FEEDING MATERIALS
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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) | 1963-08-16 | 1964-02-15 | 1964-08-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1967-08-16 | 1968-02-15 | 1968-08-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1971-08-16 | 1972-02-15 | 1972-08-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |