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US3005679A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Gas-liquid contact method

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-10-24
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Granted: 1961-10-24
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Expires: 1980-10-24
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Felix L Yerzley

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 16:20
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D47/00; B01D47/02; B01D47/021

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 101 words
THE METHOD OF CONTACTING LIQUID AND GAS, COMPRISING MAINTAINING A BED OF PARTICLES OF AGGREGATE IN A FIXED POSITION WITH THE SPACES BETWEEN SAID PARTICLES CONSTITUTING PASSAGES FOR LIQUIDS AND GAS THERETHROUGH, INTRODUCING GAS BENEATH SAID AGGREGATE BED AND INDUCING A STEADY FLOW THEREOF UPWARDLY THROUGH SAID BED, INTRODUCING LIQUID ONTO THE UPPER SURFACE OF SAID BED OF AGGREGATE FOR DOWNFLOW BY GRAVITY THROUGH THE PASSAGES THEREIN, COUNTER-CURRENT TO THE INDUCED UP-FLOW OF SAID GAS AND OF SAID PASSAGES, AND MAINTAINING THE FLOW OF SAID GAS AND OF SAID LIQUID AT A RATE SUFFICIENT TO FLOOD SAID BED TO MAINTAIN THE
Claim 2
Independent Claim 101 words
THE METHOD OF CONTACTING LIQUID AND GAS, COMPRISING MAINTAINING A BED OF PARTICLES OF AGGREGATE IN A FIXED POSITION WITH THE SPACES BETWEEN SAID PARTICLES CONSTITUTING PASSAGES FOR LIQUIDS AND GAS THERETHROUGH, INTRODUCING GAS BENEATH SAID AGGREGATE BED AND INDUCING A STEADY FLOW THEREOF UPWARDLY THROUGH SAID BED, INTRODUCING LIQUID ONTO THE UPPER SURFACE OF SAID BED OF AGGREGATE FOR DOWNFLOW BY GRAVITY THROUGH THE PASSAGES THEREIN, COUNTER-CURRENT TO THE INDUCED UP-FLOW OF SAID GAS AND OF SAID PASSAGES, AND MAINTAINING THE FLOW OF SAID GAS AND OF SAID LIQUID AT A RATE SUFFICIENT TO FLOOD SAID BED TO MAINTAIN THE

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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) 1964-10-23 1965-04-24 1965-10-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1968-10-23 1969-04-24 1969-10-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1972-10-23 1973-04-24 1973-10-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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