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US3053760A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Preparing bright stocks by hydrogenation

Assignee: Gulf Research and Development Co
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Filing: 1960-03-04
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Granted: 1962-09-11
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Expires: 1980-03-04
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Alfred M Henke
  • 👤 Joseph B Mckinley

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 07:26
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G67/00; C10G67/02; C10G67/04; C10G67/0454; C10G67/0463; C10G2400/00; C10G2400/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 114 words
THE PROCESS FOR PREPARING AN IMPROVED BRIGHT STOCK WHICH COMPRISES IN COMBINATION CONTACTING A DEASPHALTED RESIDUAL LUBE OI STOCK WHICH CONTAINS ABOUT THE SAME AMOUNT OF AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS AS THE UN-DEASPHALTED STOCK WITH HYDROGEN IN THE PRESENCE OF A HYDROGENATION CATALYST DEPOSITED UPON A CARRIER COMPRISING ESSENTIALLY ETA ALUMINA AT A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN ABOUT 500* AND 775*F., AT A PRESSURE ABOVE 2,000 AND BELOW ABOUT 3,500 P.S.I., AT A SPACE VELOCITY OF BETWEEN ABOUT 300 AND 5,000 AND AT A HYDROGEN RATE OF BETWEEN ABOUT 300 AND 5,000 S.C.F./BBL. OF FEED, SAID CONDITIONS RESULTING IN AVOIDANCE OF SUBSTANTIAL SPLITTING REACTIONS AND A HIGH YIELD OF REFINED BRIGHT STOCK HAVING A RELATIVELY LOW CARBON RESIDUE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 114 words
THE PROCESS FOR PREPARING AN IMPROVED BRIGHT STOCK WHICH COMPRISES IN COMBINATION CONTACTING A DEASPHALTED RESIDUAL LUBE OI STOCK WHICH CONTAINS ABOUT THE SAME AMOUNT OF AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS AS THE UN-DEASPHALTED STOCK WITH HYDROGEN IN THE PRESENCE OF A HYDROGENATION CATALYST DEPOSITED UPON A CARRIER COMPRISING ESSENTIALLY ETA ALUMINA AT A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN ABOUT 500* AND 775*F., AT A PRESSURE ABOVE 2,000 AND BELOW ABOUT 3,500 P.S.I., AT A SPACE VELOCITY OF BETWEEN ABOUT 300 AND 5,000 AND AT A HYDROGEN RATE OF BETWEEN ABOUT 300 AND 5,000 S.C.F./BBL. OF FEED, SAID CONDITIONS RESULTING IN AVOIDANCE OF SUBSTANTIAL SPLITTING REACTIONS AND A HIGH YIELD OF REFINED BRIGHT STOCK HAVING A RELATIVELY LOW CARBON RESIDUE.

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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) 1965-09-10 1966-03-12 1966-09-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1969-09-10 1970-03-12 1970-09-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1973-09-10 1974-03-12 1974-09-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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