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US3018228A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Extractive distillation process

Assignee: Monsanto Chemicals Ltd
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Filing: 1958-08-04
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Granted: 1962-01-23
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Expires: 1978-08-04
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Cornell David

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 20:48
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C7/00; C07C7/04; C07C7/05; C07C7/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 56 words
THE METHOD OF SEPARATING STYRENE AND ETHYLBENZENE FROM A CRUDE HYDROCARBON FRACTION CONTAINING THE SAME WHICH COMPRISES SUBJECTING SUCH CRUDE MIXTURE TO EXTRACTIVE DISTILLATION IN THE PRESENCE OF ETHYLENE CARBONATE, WITHDRAWING A VAPOR FRACTION COMPRISING ETHYLBENZENE, AND A LIQUID FRACTION COMPRISING THE SAID ETHYLENE CARBONATE CONTAINING STYRENE, AND STRIPPING THE STYRENE FROM THE SAID ETHYLENE CARBONATE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 56 words
THE METHOD OF SEPARATING STYRENE AND ETHYLBENZENE FROM A CRUDE HYDROCARBON FRACTION CONTAINING THE SAME WHICH COMPRISES SUBJECTING SUCH CRUDE MIXTURE TO EXTRACTIVE DISTILLATION IN THE PRESENCE OF ETHYLENE CARBONATE, WITHDRAWING A VAPOR FRACTION COMPRISING ETHYLBENZENE, AND A LIQUID FRACTION COMPRISING THE SAID ETHYLENE CARBONATE CONTAINING STYRENE, AND STRIPPING THE STYRENE FROM THE SAID ETHYLENE CARBONATE.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2688645A Cited
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1965-01-22 1965-07-24 1966-01-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1969-01-22 1969-07-24 1970-01-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1973-01-22 1973-07-24 1974-01-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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