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Distillation apparatus and a method of operating same

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1956-11-09
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Granted: 1962-02-06
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Expires: 1976-11-09
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Daniel E Beduhn
  • 👤 Richard E Wernecke

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 11:53
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D5/00; B01D5/0078; B01D5/009; B01B; B01B1/00; B01B1/02; B01D1/00; B01D1/0011; B01D1/0041; B01D3/00; B01D5/0084; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S159/00; Y10S159/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 93 words
APPARATUS FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF FOAM IN THE DISTILLATION OF MULTI-COMPONENT LIQUIDS COMPRISING A TANK, A FIRST HEATING SURFACES DISPOSED IN SAID TANK, SAID FIRST HEATING SURFACE INCLUDING A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT PLATE IMMEDIATELY UNDERLYING A HEATING COIL, STRUCTURE FOR DISCHARGING A LIQUID ONTO SAID FIRST HEATING SURFACE, A SECOND HEATING SURFACE DISPOSED BELOW SAID FIRST HEATING SURFACE, SAID STRUCTURE BEING OPERABLE BY A CONTROL WHICH IS RESPONSIVE TO A LIQUID LEVEL SENSING DEVICE LOCATED BETWEEN SAID HEATING SURFACES, AND A CONDENSING SURFACE IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID TANK.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 93 words
APPARATUS FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF FOAM IN THE DISTILLATION OF MULTI-COMPONENT LIQUIDS COMPRISING A TANK, A FIRST HEATING SURFACES DISPOSED IN SAID TANK, SAID FIRST HEATING SURFACE INCLUDING A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT PLATE IMMEDIATELY UNDERLYING A HEATING COIL, STRUCTURE FOR DISCHARGING A LIQUID ONTO SAID FIRST HEATING SURFACE, A SECOND HEATING SURFACE DISPOSED BELOW SAID FIRST HEATING SURFACE, SAID STRUCTURE BEING OPERABLE BY A CONTROL WHICH IS RESPONSIVE TO A LIQUID LEVEL SENSING DEVICE LOCATED BETWEEN SAID HEATING SURFACES, AND A CONDENSING SURFACE IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID TANK.

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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) 1965-02-05 1965-08-07 1966-02-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1969-02-05 1969-08-07 1970-02-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1973-02-05 1973-08-07 1974-02-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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