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US3099620A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Wet beneficiating of phosphate ores

Assignee: International Minerals and Chemical Corp
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Filing: 1960-08-31
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Granted: 1963-07-30
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Expires: 1980-08-31
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Howard W Adam

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 22:58
CPC Classifications
B; B03; B03D; B03D1/00; B03D1/001; B03D1/004; B03D1/01; B03D1/008; B03D2203/00; B03D2203/02; B03D2203/04; B03D2203/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S209/00; Y10S209/902

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 83 words
THE METHOD OF BENEFICIATING UNSIZED PHOSPHATE ORE WHICH COMPRISES: (1) SUBJECTING AN UNSIZED LIBERATED DESLIMED PHOSPHATE ORE FRACTION CONTAINING PARTICLES OF A MESH SIZE OF FROM ABOUT 10 MESH TO ABOUT 200 MESH TO FORTH FLOTATION IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ANIONIC FLOTATION REAGENT TO PROVIDE A PHOSPHATE-RICH OVERFLOW CONCENTRATE AND AN UNDERFLOW STREAM; (2) SUBJECTING THE UNDERFLOW FROM (1) TO FROTH FLOTATION IN THE PRESENCE OF A CATIONIC FLOTATION REAGENT TO PROVIDE A PHOSPHATE-CONTAINING UNDERFLOW CONCENTRATE AND AN OVERFLOW DISCARD TAIL; AND
Claim 2
Independent Claim 83 words
THE METHOD OF BENEFICIATING UNSIZED PHOSPHATE ORE WHICH COMPRISES: (1) SUBJECTING AN UNSIZED LIBERATED DESLIMED PHOSPHATE ORE FRACTION CONTAINING PARTICLES OF A MESH SIZE OF FROM ABOUT 10 MESH TO ABOUT 200 MESH TO FORTH FLOTATION IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ANIONIC FLOTATION REAGENT TO PROVIDE A PHOSPHATE-RICH OVERFLOW CONCENTRATE AND AN UNDERFLOW STREAM; (2) SUBJECTING THE UNDERFLOW FROM (1) TO FROTH FLOTATION IN THE PRESENCE OF A CATIONIC FLOTATION REAGENT TO PROVIDE A PHOSPHATE-CONTAINING UNDERFLOW CONCENTRATE AND AN OVERFLOW DISCARD TAIL; AND

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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) 1966-07-29 1967-01-28 1967-07-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-07-29 1971-01-28 1971-07-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-07-29 1975-01-28 1975-07-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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