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Apparatus for removing from a fluid a material susceptible to electrolytic decomposition
Assignee: Consolidated Electrodynamics Corp
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Filing: 1959-05-11
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Granted: 1962-06-12
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Expires: 1979-05-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Leland G Cole
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-29 12:57
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D15/00; B01D15/08; B01D15/26; B01D15/38; B01D15/3861; B01D15/3885; G; G01; G01N; G01N27/00; G01N27/26; G01N27/416; G01N27/42; G01N27/423; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S55/00; Y10S55/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
APPARATUS FOR REMOVING FROM A FLUID A MATERIAL SUSCEPTIBLE TO ELECTROLYTIC DECOMPOSITION, THE APPARATUS COMPRISING A CONDUIT ADAPTED TO HOLD THE FLUID, THE CONDUIT INCLUDING A SORPTION ELECTROLYTE MATRIX HAVING AN INNER SURFACE EXPOSED TO THE CONDUIT INTERIOR AND AN OUTER SURFACE EXPOSED TO THE CONDUIT EXTERIOR, EACH SURFACE OF THE MATRIX BEING A CONTINUOUS SOLID LAYER OF A DELIQUESCENT MATERIAL HAVING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SORBING THE MATERIAL FROM THE FLUID AND BEING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE IN THE PRESENCE OF THE ABSORBED MATERIAL, A FIRST ELECTRODE IN CONTACT WITH THE MATRIX AT ITS INNER SURFACE, A SECOND ELECTRODE IN CONTACT WITH THE MATRIX AT ITS OUTER SURFACE, MEANS FOR FLOWING THE FLUID IN CONTACT WITH ONE SURFACE OF THE MATRIX, AND MEANS FOR PROVIDING A DIRECT CURRENT POTENTIAL ACROSS THE ELECTRODES SO THAT MATERIAL SORBED BY THE MATRIX IS ELECTROLYTICALLY DECOMPOSED, AND SO THE CATHODIC PRODUCT OF THE DECOMPOSITON IS DRAWN TO ONE ELECTRODE AND RELEASED FROM THE ADJACENT SURFACE OF THE MATRIX AND THE ANODIC PRODUCT OF THE DECOMPOSITON IS DRAWN TO THE OTHER ELECTRODE AND RELEASED FROM THE OTHER SURFACE OF THE MATRIX.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
APPARATUS FOR REMOVING FROM A FLUID A MATERIAL SUSCEPTIBLE TO ELECTROLYTIC DECOMPOSITION, THE APPARATUS COMPRISING A CONDUIT ADAPTED TO HOLD THE FLUID, THE CONDUIT INCLUDING A SORPTION ELECTROLYTE MATRIX HAVING AN INNER SURFACE EXPOSED TO THE CONDUIT INTERIOR AND AN OUTER SURFACE EXPOSED TO THE CONDUIT EXTERIOR, EACH SURFACE OF THE MATRIX BEING A CONTINUOUS SOLID LAYER OF A DELIQUESCENT MATERIAL HAVING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SORBING THE MATERIAL FROM THE FLUID AND BEING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE IN THE PRESENCE OF THE ABSORBED MATERIAL, A FIRST ELECTRODE IN CONTACT WITH THE MATRIX AT ITS INNER SURFACE, A SECOND ELECTRODE IN CONTACT WITH THE MATRIX AT ITS OUTER SURFACE, MEANS FOR FLOWING THE FLUID IN CONTACT WITH ONE SURFACE OF THE MATRIX, AND MEANS FOR PROVIDING A DIRECT CURRENT POTENTIAL ACROSS THE ELECTRODES SO THAT MATERIAL SORBED BY THE MATRIX IS ELECTROLYTICALLY DECOMPOSED, AND SO THE CATHODIC PRODUCT OF THE DECOMPOSITON IS DRAWN TO ONE ELECTRODE AND RELEASED FROM THE ADJACENT SURFACE OF THE MATRIX AND THE ANODIC PRODUCT OF THE DECOMPOSITON IS DRAWN TO THE OTHER ELECTRODE AND RELEASED FROM THE OTHER SURFACE OF THE MATRIX.
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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) | 1965-06-11 | 1965-12-11 | 1966-06-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1969-06-11 | 1969-12-11 | 1970-06-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1973-06-11 | 1973-12-11 | 1974-06-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |