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Method for separating and purifying hydrogen by permeation

Assignee: Union Carbide Corp
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Filing: 1961-02-08
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Granted: 1964-09-08
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Expires: 1981-02-08
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Nathan P Vahldieck
  • 👤 David I J Wang

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 21:17
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B3/00; C01B3/50; C01B3/501; C01B3/503; C01B3/505; C01B2203/00; C01B2203/04; C01B2203/0405

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 83 words
A PROCESS FOR THE RECOVERY OF HYDROGEN FROM A GASEOUS MIXTURE COMPRISING THE STEPS OF CONTACTING SUCH GASEOUS MIXTURE WITH A FIRST SIDE OF A METALLIC FILM SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF TANTALUM, TITANIUM, URANIUM, PALLADIUM, AND SILVER-PALLADIUM ALLOYS, SAID FIRST SIDE BEING COATED WITH A DISSIMILAR METAL HYDRIDE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF URANIUM, TITANIUM, ZIRCONIUM, THORIUM, AND CERIUM HYDRIDES; PERMEATING THE HYDROGEN THROUGH SAID METALLIC FILM; AND REMOVING SUCH PERMEATED HYDROGEN FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID METALLIC FILM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 83 words
A PROCESS FOR THE RECOVERY OF HYDROGEN FROM A GASEOUS MIXTURE COMPRISING THE STEPS OF CONTACTING SUCH GASEOUS MIXTURE WITH A FIRST SIDE OF A METALLIC FILM SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF TANTALUM, TITANIUM, URANIUM, PALLADIUM, AND SILVER-PALLADIUM ALLOYS, SAID FIRST SIDE BEING COATED WITH A DISSIMILAR METAL HYDRIDE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF URANIUM, TITANIUM, ZIRCONIUM, THORIUM, AND CERIUM HYDRIDES; PERMEATING THE HYDROGEN THROUGH SAID METALLIC FILM; AND REMOVING SUCH PERMEATED HYDROGEN FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID METALLIC FILM.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-09-08 1968-03-09 1968-09-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-09-08 1972-03-09 1972-09-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-09-08 1976-03-09 1976-09-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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