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US2959522A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Process for preparing beta-carotene

Assignee: Grain Processing Corp
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Filing: 1959-01-12
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Granted: 1960-11-08
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Expires: 1979-01-12
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 James E Zajic

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 07:59
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12P; C12P23/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S435/00; Y10S435/8215; Y10S435/911

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 56 words
A PROCESS FOR PREPARING BETA-CAROTENE WHICH INCLUDES THE STEP OF CULTIVATING A BETA-CAROTENE-PRODUCING STRAIN OF A MICROORGANISM OF THE CHOANEPHORA IN A NUTRIENT MEDIUM CONTAINING A TERPENOID SUBSTANCE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF CEDARWOOD OIL, SPRUCEWOOD OIL, SANDALWOOD OIL, OIL ROSE OF GERANIUM, CEDARLEAF OIL, CAMPHOR, ALPHA-IRONE, CEDROL, CEDRENOL, CEDRYL ACETATE, CEDRENYL ACETATE AND CEDRONE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 56 words
A PROCESS FOR PREPARING BETA-CAROTENE WHICH INCLUDES THE STEP OF CULTIVATING A BETA-CAROTENE-PRODUCING STRAIN OF A MICROORGANISM OF THE CHOANEPHORA IN A NUTRIENT MEDIUM CONTAINING A TERPENOID SUBSTANCE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF CEDARWOOD OIL, SPRUCEWOOD OIL, SANDALWOOD OIL, OIL ROSE OF GERANIUM, CEDARLEAF OIL, CAMPHOR, ALPHA-IRONE, CEDROL, CEDRENOL, CEDRYL ACETATE, CEDRENYL ACETATE AND CEDRONE.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

GB679087A Cited
US2865814A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1963-11-08 1964-05-09 1964-11-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1967-11-08 1968-05-09 1968-11-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1971-11-08 1972-05-09 1972-11-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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