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US3184476A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Process for removing endogenous activators from pyrrolidone

Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1961-09-05
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Granted: 1965-05-18
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Expires: 1981-09-05
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Harold T Wingfield
  • 👤 Oiye Benji

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 23:08
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07D; C07D201/00; C07D201/16

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 75 words
THE PROCESS FOR HYDROLYZING 1-(1-PYRROLIN-2-YL)-2PYRROLIDIMONE IN 2-PYRROLIDONE CONTAINING THE SAME TO GIVE 2-PYRROLIDONE WHICH COMPRISES THE STEP OF HEATING SAID 2-PYRROLIDONE CONTAINING 1-(1-PYRROLIN-2-YL)-2-PYRROLIDINONE WITH FROM ABOUT 3 TO ABOUT 25 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF WATER AT A TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE OF FROM ABOUT 80* TO 200* C. FOR A PERIOD RANGING FROM ABOUT 15 MINUTES UP TO ABOUT 16 HOURS, LONGER PERIODS BEING EMPLOYED WITH LOWER TEMPERATURES AND SHORTER PERIODS WITH MORE ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 75 words
THE PROCESS FOR HYDROLYZING 1-(1-PYRROLIN-2-YL)-2PYRROLIDIMONE IN 2-PYRROLIDONE CONTAINING THE SAME TO GIVE 2-PYRROLIDONE WHICH COMPRISES THE STEP OF HEATING SAID 2-PYRROLIDONE CONTAINING 1-(1-PYRROLIN-2-YL)-2-PYRROLIDINONE WITH FROM ABOUT 3 TO ABOUT 25 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF WATER AT A TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE OF FROM ABOUT 80* TO 200* C. FOR A PERIOD RANGING FROM ABOUT 15 MINUTES UP TO ABOUT 16 HOURS, LONGER PERIODS BEING EMPLOYED WITH LOWER TEMPERATURES AND SHORTER PERIODS WITH MORE ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1968-05-17 1968-11-16 1969-05-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-05-17 1972-11-16 1973-05-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-05-17 1976-11-16 1977-05-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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