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US2987386A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Production of carbon monoxide and hydrogen

Assignee: Texaco Inc
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Filing: 1958-05-29
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Granted: 1961-06-06
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Expires: 1978-05-29
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Ronald W Chapman
  • 👤 John C Ahlborn
  • 👤 Roger M Dille

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 23:21
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09C; C09C1/00; C09C1/44; C09C1/48; C09C1/56; C09C1/58; C01; C01B; C01B3/00; C01B3/02; C01B3/32; C01B3/34; C01B3/36; C01B3/50; C01B2203/00; C01B2203/04; C01B2203/0465; C01B2203/049; C01P; C01P2006/00; C01P2006/19

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 119 words
A METHOD FOR RECOVERING CARBONACEOUS SOLID FROM A GAS STREAM RESULTING FROM REACTION OF CARBONACEOUS FUEL WITH OXYGEN IN A REACTION ZONE TO PRODUCE A PRODUCT GAS STREAM COMPRISING CARBON MONOXIDE, HYDROGEN AND ENTRAINED CARBONACEOUS SOLID, WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING SAID PRODUCT GAS STREAM WITH WATER IN A GAS SCRUBBING ZONE EFFECTING REMOVAL OF CARBONACEOUS SOLID FROM SAID GAS STREAM FORMING A DISPERSION OF SOLID IN WATER, CONTACTING SAID DISPERSION WITH A VOLATILE LIQUID HYDROCARBON IN A MIXING ZONE EFFECTING RESOLUTION OF SAID DISPERSION INTO CLARIFIED WATER AND FLOATING HYDROCARBON-WET SOLID, VAPORIZING HYDROCARBON FROM SAID HYDROCARBON-WET SOLID IN THE PRESENCE OF SAID WATER LEAVING UNIDISPERSED SOLID FLOATING IN SAID CLARIFIED WATER, AND SEPARATELY WITHDRAWING SAID UNDISPERSED SOLID AND CLARIFIED WATER.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 119 words
A METHOD FOR RECOVERING CARBONACEOUS SOLID FROM A GAS STREAM RESULTING FROM REACTION OF CARBONACEOUS FUEL WITH OXYGEN IN A REACTION ZONE TO PRODUCE A PRODUCT GAS STREAM COMPRISING CARBON MONOXIDE, HYDROGEN AND ENTRAINED CARBONACEOUS SOLID, WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING SAID PRODUCT GAS STREAM WITH WATER IN A GAS SCRUBBING ZONE EFFECTING REMOVAL OF CARBONACEOUS SOLID FROM SAID GAS STREAM FORMING A DISPERSION OF SOLID IN WATER, CONTACTING SAID DISPERSION WITH A VOLATILE LIQUID HYDROCARBON IN A MIXING ZONE EFFECTING RESOLUTION OF SAID DISPERSION INTO CLARIFIED WATER AND FLOATING HYDROCARBON-WET SOLID, VAPORIZING HYDROCARBON FROM SAID HYDROCARBON-WET SOLID IN THE PRESENCE OF SAID WATER LEAVING UNIDISPERSED SOLID FLOATING IN SAID CLARIFIED WATER, AND SEPARATELY WITHDRAWING SAID UNDISPERSED SOLID AND CLARIFIED WATER.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1964-06-05 1964-12-05 1965-06-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1968-06-05 1968-12-05 1969-06-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1972-06-05 1972-12-05 1973-06-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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