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Granted: 1962-01-16
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Expires: 1979-01-16
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Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 139 words
A PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF TRIALKYLALUMINUM TO ALCOHOLS COMPRISING THE STEPS OF INCOMPLETELY OXIDIZING TRIALKYLALUMINUM BY CONTACTING SAID TRIALKYLALUMINUM WITH AN OXYGEN-CONTAINING GAS, THEREBY OBTAINING A PRODUCT MIXTURE CONTAINING ALUMINUM ALKOXIDES AND COMPOUNDS WITH ALKYLALAMINUM STRUCTURE, REACTING SAID PRODUCT MIXTURE WITH A QUANTITY OF A COMPOUD HAVING AT LEAST ONE HYDROXYL GROUP WHICH ACTS AS A PROTON DONOR AND SELECTED FROM THE CLASS OF COMPOUND S CONSISTING OF MONOHYDRIC AND POLYHYDRIC ALCOHOLS, ALKOXYALKANOLS, PHENOLS AND WATER, THE QUANTITY OF SAID PROTON DONOR BEING THE AMOUNT REQUIRED TO REACT WITH SUBSTANTIALY ALL OF THE ALKYLALUMINUM STRUCTURES IN SAID PRODUCT MIXTURE, THEREBY OBTAINING A SECOND PRODUCT MIXTURE CONTAINING ALUMINUM ALKOXIDES AND HYDROCARBONS, DISTILLING SAID SECOND PRODUCT MIXTURE TO RECOVER ALUMINUM ALKOXIDES SUBSTANTIALLY FREE FROM HYDROCARBONS AND HYDROLYZING SAID ALUMINUM ALKOXIDES, THEREBY OBTAINING ALCOHOLS WHICH ARE SUBSTANTIALLY FREE FROM HYDROCARBON CONTAMINANTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 139 words
A PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF TRIALKYLALUMINUM TO ALCOHOLS COMPRISING THE STEPS OF INCOMPLETELY OXIDIZING TRIALKYLALUMINUM BY CONTACTING SAID TRIALKYLALUMINUM WITH AN OXYGEN-CONTAINING GAS, THEREBY OBTAINING A PRODUCT MIXTURE CONTAINING ALUMINUM ALKOXIDES AND COMPOUNDS WITH ALKYLALAMINUM STRUCTURE, REACTING SAID PRODUCT MIXTURE WITH A QUANTITY OF A COMPOUD HAVING AT LEAST ONE HYDROXYL GROUP WHICH ACTS AS A PROTON DONOR AND SELECTED FROM THE CLASS OF COMPOUND S CONSISTING OF MONOHYDRIC AND POLYHYDRIC ALCOHOLS, ALKOXYALKANOLS, PHENOLS AND WATER, THE QUANTITY OF SAID PROTON DONOR BEING THE AMOUNT REQUIRED TO REACT WITH SUBSTANTIALY ALL OF THE ALKYLALUMINUM STRUCTURES IN SAID PRODUCT MIXTURE, THEREBY OBTAINING A SECOND PRODUCT MIXTURE CONTAINING ALUMINUM ALKOXIDES AND HYDROCARBONS, DISTILLING SAID SECOND PRODUCT MIXTURE TO RECOVER ALUMINUM ALKOXIDES SUBSTANTIALLY FREE FROM HYDROCARBONS AND HYDROLYZING SAID ALUMINUM ALKOXIDES, THEREBY OBTAINING ALCOHOLS WHICH ARE SUBSTANTIALLY FREE FROM HYDROCARBON CONTAMINANTS.

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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) 1965-01-15 1965-07-17 1966-01-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1969-01-15 1969-07-17 1970-01-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1973-01-15 1973-07-17 1974-01-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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