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US2990347A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Preparation of carbon tetrafluoride

Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1958-06-06
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Granted: 1961-06-27
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Expires: 1978-06-06
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Blosser Lloyd George

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 05:05
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25B; C25B3/00; C25B3/20; C25B3/27; C25B3/28; C25B3/01; C25B3/11

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 82 words
A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF CARBON TETRAFLUORIDE COMPRISING ELECTROLYZING A METAL FLUORIDE FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF ALKALI METAL FLUORIDES, ALKALINE EARTH METAL FLUORIDES AND MIXTURES THEREOF, SAID METAL FLUORIDE CONTAINING AT LEAST 10% BY WEIGHT OF SODIUM FLUORIDE, WITH A CARBON CONTAINING ANODE, IN THE SUBSTANTIAL ABSENCE OF OXYGEN, IN A POROUS CARBON CRUCIBLE CATHODE, AT A TEMPERATURE OF 1150*C. TO 1650*C., WITH A CELL VOLTAGE OF 2 TO 5 VOLTS, AND RECOVERING FROM SAID ANODE ESSENTIALLY PURE CARBON TETRAFLUORIDE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 82 words
A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF CARBON TETRAFLUORIDE COMPRISING ELECTROLYZING A METAL FLUORIDE FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF ALKALI METAL FLUORIDES, ALKALINE EARTH METAL FLUORIDES AND MIXTURES THEREOF, SAID METAL FLUORIDE CONTAINING AT LEAST 10% BY WEIGHT OF SODIUM FLUORIDE, WITH A CARBON CONTAINING ANODE, IN THE SUBSTANTIAL ABSENCE OF OXYGEN, IN A POROUS CARBON CRUCIBLE CATHODE, AT A TEMPERATURE OF 1150*C. TO 1650*C., WITH A CELL VOLTAGE OF 2 TO 5 VOLTS, AND RECOVERING FROM SAID ANODE ESSENTIALLY PURE CARBON TETRAFLUORIDE.

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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) 1964-06-26 1964-12-26 1965-06-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1968-06-26 1968-12-26 1969-06-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1972-06-26 1972-12-26 1973-06-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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