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US3228875A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Refining of lubricating oils

Assignee: BP PLC
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Filing: 1962-03-19
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Granted: 1966-01-11
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Expires: 1982-03-19
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Demeester Jacques

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 12:32
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J23/00; B01J23/70; B01J23/76; B01J23/84; B01J23/85; B01J23/88; B01J23/882; C; C10; C10G; C10G2400/00; C10G2400/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 100 words
A PROCESS FOR REFINING A LUBRICATING OIL TO IMPART IMPROVED COLOR AND OXIDATION STABILITY PROPERTIES THERETO WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING THE OIL WITH HYDROGEN AT A TEMPERATURE WITHIN THE RANGE 150-340*C. A PRESSURE WITHIN THE RANGE 5-80 ATMOSPHERES, AND IN THE PRESENCE OF A CATALYST CONSISTING OF THE OXIDES OF COBALT AND MOLYBDENUM INCORPORATED WITH A SUPPORT CONSISTING OF A BAUXITE HAVING, AS A NATURALLY OCCURRING COMPONENT THEREOF, AT LEAST 10% BY WEIGHT OF IRON OXIDE; SAID BAUXITE, BEFORE USE, BEING CALCINED AT A TEMPERATURE ABOUE 600* C. BUT BELOW 900*C., BEFORE THE OXIDES OF COBALT AND MOLYBDENUM ARE INCORPORATED THEREWITH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 100 words
A PROCESS FOR REFINING A LUBRICATING OIL TO IMPART IMPROVED COLOR AND OXIDATION STABILITY PROPERTIES THERETO WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING THE OIL WITH HYDROGEN AT A TEMPERATURE WITHIN THE RANGE 150-340*C. A PRESSURE WITHIN THE RANGE 5-80 ATMOSPHERES, AND IN THE PRESENCE OF A CATALYST CONSISTING OF THE OXIDES OF COBALT AND MOLYBDENUM INCORPORATED WITH A SUPPORT CONSISTING OF A BAUXITE HAVING, AS A NATURALLY OCCURRING COMPONENT THEREOF, AT LEAST 10% BY WEIGHT OF IRON OXIDE; SAID BAUXITE, BEFORE USE, BEING CALCINED AT A TEMPERATURE ABOUE 600* C. BUT BELOW 900*C., BEFORE THE OXIDES OF COBALT AND MOLYBDENUM ARE INCORPORATED THEREWITH.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2921025A Cited
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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) 1969-01-10 1969-07-12 1970-01-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-01-10 1973-07-12 1974-01-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-01-10 1977-07-12 1978-01-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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