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US3152073A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method for the sterilization of water

Assignee: Great Lakes Chemical Corp
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Filing: 1959-12-03
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Granted: 1964-10-06
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Expires: 1979-12-03
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 John R Morton

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 16:25
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/72; C02F1/76; C02F1/766

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 103 words
A METHOD FOR STERILIZING WATER WHICH COMPRISES: (A) DISSOLVING THEREIN TETRAALKYLAMMONIUM POLYHALIDE WHEREIN THE POLYHALIDE IS SELECTED FORM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ENNEAIODIDE, HEPTAIODIDE, PENTAIODIDE, TRIIODIDE, BROMOHEXAIODIDE, BROMOIOOIDIDE, CHLOROTETRAIODIDE, CHLORODIIODIDE, IODODICHLORIDE, IDODIBROMIDE, CHLOROBROMOIODIDE, TRIBROMIDE, BROMODICHLORIDE IODOTETRACHLORIDE AND CHLORODIBROMIDE AND IN WHICH THE ALKYL GROUPS ARE LOWER ALKYL GROUPS CONTAINING ONE TO SIX CARBON ATOMS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF UNSUBSTITUTED AND HALOGENATED LOWER ALKYL GROUPS, SAID TETRAALKYLAMMONIUM POLYHALIDE CARRYING AT LEAST ABOUT 40% BY WEIGHT OF THE RELEASABLE FREE HALOGEN, WHICH PRODUCES A RESIDUAL HALOGEN CONTENT IN THE WATER WITHIN THE RANGE OF 0.4 PART PER MILLION TO 2.0 PARTS PER MILLION.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 103 words
A METHOD FOR STERILIZING WATER WHICH COMPRISES: (A) DISSOLVING THEREIN TETRAALKYLAMMONIUM POLYHALIDE WHEREIN THE POLYHALIDE IS SELECTED FORM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ENNEAIODIDE, HEPTAIODIDE, PENTAIODIDE, TRIIODIDE, BROMOHEXAIODIDE, BROMOIOOIDIDE, CHLOROTETRAIODIDE, CHLORODIIODIDE, IODODICHLORIDE, IDODIBROMIDE, CHLOROBROMOIODIDE, TRIBROMIDE, BROMODICHLORIDE IODOTETRACHLORIDE AND CHLORODIBROMIDE AND IN WHICH THE ALKYL GROUPS ARE LOWER ALKYL GROUPS CONTAINING ONE TO SIX CARBON ATOMS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF UNSUBSTITUTED AND HALOGENATED LOWER ALKYL GROUPS, SAID TETRAALKYLAMMONIUM POLYHALIDE CARRYING AT LEAST ABOUT 40% BY WEIGHT OF THE RELEASABLE FREE HALOGEN, WHICH PRODUCES A RESIDUAL HALOGEN CONTENT IN THE WATER WITHIN THE RANGE OF 0.4 PART PER MILLION TO 2.0 PARTS PER MILLION.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-10-06 1968-04-06 1968-10-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-10-06 1972-04-06 1972-10-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-10-06 1976-04-06 1976-10-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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