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US3054746A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Separation of dissimilar metal ions

Assignee: Radiation Applications Inc
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Filing: 1959-05-06
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Granted: 1962-09-18
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Expires: 1979-05-06
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Elmer L Gaden
  • 👤 Robert W Schnepf

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 23:30
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J45/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 88 words
A PROCESS WHICH COMPRISES COMBINING ETHYLENEDIAMINETRAACETIC ACID WITH AN AQUEOU MEDIUM CONTAINING CALCIUM AND STRONTIUM IONS IN TRACE AMOUNTS AND THEREBY COMPLEXING THE CALCIUM IONS, COMBINING A WATER SOLUBLE IONIC SULPHONATE WITH THE AQUEOUS MEDIUM TO PRODUCE A WATER SOLUTION, SURFACE ACTIVE PRODUCT WITH THE STRONTIUM IONS AND THEREBY CONCENTRATE AT THE SURFACE LAYER OF THE AQUEOUS MEDIUM, AND PASSING A GASIFORM MATERIAL THROUGH THE AQUEOUS MEDIUM TO PRODECE A FOAM, AND SEPARATING THE FOAM BY PASSING THROUGH A TRANSFER ZONE FROM THE SURFACE OF THE AQUEOUS MEDIUM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 88 words
A PROCESS WHICH COMPRISES COMBINING ETHYLENEDIAMINETRAACETIC ACID WITH AN AQUEOU MEDIUM CONTAINING CALCIUM AND STRONTIUM IONS IN TRACE AMOUNTS AND THEREBY COMPLEXING THE CALCIUM IONS, COMBINING A WATER SOLUBLE IONIC SULPHONATE WITH THE AQUEOUS MEDIUM TO PRODUCE A WATER SOLUTION, SURFACE ACTIVE PRODUCT WITH THE STRONTIUM IONS AND THEREBY CONCENTRATE AT THE SURFACE LAYER OF THE AQUEOUS MEDIUM, AND PASSING A GASIFORM MATERIAL THROUGH THE AQUEOUS MEDIUM TO PRODECE A FOAM, AND SEPARATING THE FOAM BY PASSING THROUGH A TRANSFER ZONE FROM THE SURFACE OF THE AQUEOUS MEDIUM.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2820759A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1965-09-17 1966-03-19 1966-09-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1969-09-17 1970-03-19 1970-09-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1973-09-17 1974-03-19 1974-09-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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