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Surfaces of decreased water wettability and process for the preparation thereof

Assignee: Wyeth Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1957-06-24
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Granted: 1961-03-28
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Expires: 1977-06-24
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Jen Yun

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 05:35
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06M; D06M13/00; D06M13/322; D06M13/325; D06M13/332; D06M13/402; D06M13/41; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31511; Y10T428/31525; Y10T428/31786

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 100 words
A PROCESS OF TREATING A HYDROPHILIC SURFACE TO DECREASE ITS WETTABILITY BY WATER, WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING SAID SURFACE WITH A DILUTE AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF A HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT CATIONIC POLYAMINE HAVING AN AVERAGE MOLECULAR WEIGHT IN EXCESS OF 10,000 AND CONTAINING AT MOLECULAR WEIGHT IN EXCESS OF 10,000 AND CONTAINING AT PLACEABLE HYDROGEN ATOM FOR EVERY 10 CARBON ATOMS THEREIN, THEREBY IRREVERSIBLY ADSORBING AT LEAST SOME OF SAID POLYAMINE ON SAID SURFACE, AND THEN CONTACTING SAID SURFACE WITH SUFFICIENT OF A DILUTE AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF A SOAP HAVING A HYDROPHOBIC ANION TO CONVERT SAID ADSORBED POLYAMINE TO HYDROPHOBIC SOAP FORM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 100 words
A PROCESS OF TREATING A HYDROPHILIC SURFACE TO DECREASE ITS WETTABILITY BY WATER, WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING SAID SURFACE WITH A DILUTE AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF A HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT CATIONIC POLYAMINE HAVING AN AVERAGE MOLECULAR WEIGHT IN EXCESS OF 10,000 AND CONTAINING AT MOLECULAR WEIGHT IN EXCESS OF 10,000 AND CONTAINING AT PLACEABLE HYDROGEN ATOM FOR EVERY 10 CARBON ATOMS THEREIN, THEREBY IRREVERSIBLY ADSORBING AT LEAST SOME OF SAID POLYAMINE ON SAID SURFACE, AND THEN CONTACTING SAID SURFACE WITH SUFFICIENT OF A DILUTE AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF A SOAP HAVING A HYDROPHOBIC ANION TO CONVERT SAID ADSORBED POLYAMINE TO HYDROPHOBIC SOAP FORM.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1964-03-27 1964-09-26 1965-03-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1968-03-27 1968-09-26 1969-03-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1972-03-27 1972-09-26 1973-03-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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