US3060697A
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Apparatus for and method of separating gases
Assignee: Joy Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1957-11-14
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Granted: 1962-10-30
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Expires: 1977-11-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Samuel C Collins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 04:15
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25J; F25J3/00; F25J3/08; F25J2210/00; F25J2210/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
A METHOD OF SEPARATING AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT FROM A MIXTURE OF GASES COMPRISING, PASSING A STREAM OF A MIXTURE OF GASES CONTAINING A DESIRED GASEOUS COMPONENT IN HEAT EXCHANGE RELATIONSHIP IN A HEAT EXCHANGE MEANS WITH A SECOND STREAM WHICH SECOND STREAM HAS A MASS FLOW AND A TEMPERATURE OF SUCH MAGNITUDE TO REDUCE THE TEMPERATURE OF SAID MIXTURE SO THAT AT LEAST ONE GASEOUS COMPONENT OF SAID MIXTURE IS TRANSFORMED IN STATE WITH AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID TRANSFORMED COMPONENET REMAINING WITHIN SAID HEAT EXCHANGE MEANS AND WITH SAID DESIRED COMPONENT REMAINING IN A GASEOUS STATE, SUBSEQUENTLY DISCONTINUING SAID MIXTURE FLOW AND SAID SECOND STREAM FLOW AND PASSING A THIRD STREAM IN HEAT EXCHANGE RELATIONSHIP WITH A FOURTH STREAM IN SAID HEAT EXCHANGE MEANS WITH SAID FOURTH STREAM HAVING A MASS FLOW AND TEMPERATURE OF SUCH MAGNITUDE SO THAT SAID THIRD STREAM IS AT A TEMPERATURE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MASS FLOW THEREOF SO THAT SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF SAID TRANSFORMED COMPONENET IN SAID HEAT EXCHANGE MEANS IS REMOVED FROM SAID HEAT EXCHANGE MEANS, SUBSEQUENTLY DISCONTINUING SAID FOURTH STREAM FLOW, AND SUBSEQUENTLY DISCONTINUING SAID THIRD
Claim 2
Independent Claim
187 words
A METHOD OF SEPARATING AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT FROM A MIXTURE OF GASES COMPRISING, PASSING A STREAM OF A MIXTURE OF GASES CONTAINING A DESIRED GASEOUS COMPONENT IN HEAT EXCHANGE RELATIONSHIP IN A HEAT EXCHANGE MEANS WITH A SECOND STREAM WHICH SECOND STREAM HAS A MASS FLOW AND A TEMPERATURE OF SUCH MAGNITUDE TO REDUCE THE TEMPERATURE OF SAID MIXTURE SO THAT AT LEAST ONE GASEOUS COMPONENT OF SAID MIXTURE IS TRANSFORMED IN STATE WITH AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID TRANSFORMED COMPONENET REMAINING WITHIN SAID HEAT EXCHANGE MEANS AND WITH SAID DESIRED COMPONENT REMAINING IN A GASEOUS STATE, SUBSEQUENTLY DISCONTINUING SAID MIXTURE FLOW AND SAID SECOND STREAM FLOW AND PASSING A THIRD STREAM IN HEAT EXCHANGE RELATIONSHIP WITH A FOURTH STREAM IN SAID HEAT EXCHANGE MEANS WITH SAID FOURTH STREAM HAVING A MASS FLOW AND TEMPERATURE OF SUCH MAGNITUDE SO THAT SAID THIRD STREAM IS AT A TEMPERATURE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MASS FLOW THEREOF SO THAT SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF SAID TRANSFORMED COMPONENET IN SAID HEAT EXCHANGE MEANS IS REMOVED FROM SAID HEAT EXCHANGE MEANS, SUBSEQUENTLY DISCONTINUING SAID FOURTH STREAM FLOW, AND SUBSEQUENTLY DISCONTINUING SAID THIRD
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1965-10-29 | 1966-04-30 | 1966-10-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1969-10-29 | 1970-04-30 | 1970-10-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1973-10-29 | 1974-04-30 | 1974-10-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |