US3207677A
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Flash vaporization distillation apparatus
Assignee: Halcon Research and Development Corp
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Filing: 1960-09-22
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Granted: 1965-09-21
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Expires: 1980-09-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Colton John White
- 👤 Irwin B Margiloff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 20:29
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D3/00; B01D3/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S159/00; Y10S159/17
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A DISTILLATION APPARATUS WHICH COMPRISES: A SUBSTANTIALLY CYLINDRICAL VERTICAL VESSEL WHICH IS VERTICALLY PARTITIONED INTO A (1) FLASHING SECTION, (2) INTERMEDIATE DUCT SECTION AND (3) CONDENSING SECTION; SAID FLASHING SECTION BEING SUB-DIVIDED BY A PLURALITY OF HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED PERFORATED PLATES INTO A TOP, A BOTTOM, AND AT LEAST ONE INTERMEDIATE FLASHING SUB-SECTION; SAID DUCT SECTION BEING VERTICALLY PARTIONED INTO A PLURALITY OF DUCTS, WHEREIN ONE DUCT FORMS A PASSAGEWAY FROM THE TOP FLASHING SUBSECTION TO THE LOWERMOST PORTION OF SAID CONDENSING SECTION; WHEREIN ANOTHER DUCT FORMS A PASSAGEWAY FROM AN INTERMEDIATE FLASHING SUB-SECTION TO AN INTERMEDIATE PORTION OF SAID CONDENSING SECTION; AND WHEREIN STILL ANOTHER DUCT FORMS A PASSAGEWAY FROM BOTTOM FLASHING SUBSECTION TO THE UPPERMOST PORTION OF SAID CONDENSING SECTION; SAID DUCTS BEING ADAPTED TO CONVEY VAPORS FROM SAID FLASHING SUB-SECTION TO SAID CONDENSING SECTION; A FIRST IN-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A DISTILLATION APPARATUS WHICH COMPRISES: A SUBSTANTIALLY CYLINDRICAL VERTICAL VESSEL WHICH IS VERTICALLY PARTITIONED INTO A (1) FLASHING SECTION, (2) INTERMEDIATE DUCT SECTION AND (3) CONDENSING SECTION; SAID FLASHING SECTION BEING SUB-DIVIDED BY A PLURALITY OF HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED PERFORATED PLATES INTO A TOP, A BOTTOM, AND AT LEAST ONE INTERMEDIATE FLASHING SUB-SECTION; SAID DUCT SECTION BEING VERTICALLY PARTIONED INTO A PLURALITY OF DUCTS, WHEREIN ONE DUCT FORMS A PASSAGEWAY FROM THE TOP FLASHING SUBSECTION TO THE LOWERMOST PORTION OF SAID CONDENSING SECTION; WHEREIN ANOTHER DUCT FORMS A PASSAGEWAY FROM AN INTERMEDIATE FLASHING SUB-SECTION TO AN INTERMEDIATE PORTION OF SAID CONDENSING SECTION; AND WHEREIN STILL ANOTHER DUCT FORMS A PASSAGEWAY FROM BOTTOM FLASHING SUBSECTION TO THE UPPERMOST PORTION OF SAID CONDENSING SECTION; SAID DUCTS BEING ADAPTED TO CONVEY VAPORS FROM SAID FLASHING SUB-SECTION TO SAID CONDENSING SECTION; A FIRST IN-
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-09-20 | 1969-03-22 | 1969-09-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-20 | 1973-03-22 | 1973-09-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-20 | 1977-03-22 | 1977-09-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |