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Assignee: University of California Berkeley
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Filing: 1961-10-23
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Granted: 1966-04-12
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Expires: 1981-10-23
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Alfred W Wilson
  • 👤 Ernest W Burton
  • 👤 John D Goeschl

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 14:19
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N30/00; G01N30/02; G01N30/60; G01N30/6052; G01N30/606

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 91 words
A CHROMATOGRAPHIC COLUMN WHICH COMPRISES: (A) AN INNER MEMBER HAVING AN OUTER SURFACE DEFINING A FRUSTUM OF A CONE AND A HELICAL GROOVE; (B) AN OUTER MEMBER HAVING AN INNER SURFACE DEFINING A FRUSTUM OF A CONE SIMILAR TO SAID FRUSTUM DEFINED BY SAID OUTER SURFACE OF SAID INNER MEMBER; (C) A VALVE MEMBER; (D) INLET MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH SAID VALVE MEMBER, (E) OUTLET MEANS SPACED FROM SAID INLET MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH SAID HELICAL GROOVE, AND (F) MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY CONNECTING VARIOUS LENGTHS OF SAID HELICAL GROOVE TO SAID VALVE MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 91 words
A CHROMATOGRAPHIC COLUMN WHICH COMPRISES: (A) AN INNER MEMBER HAVING AN OUTER SURFACE DEFINING A FRUSTUM OF A CONE AND A HELICAL GROOVE; (B) AN OUTER MEMBER HAVING AN INNER SURFACE DEFINING A FRUSTUM OF A CONE SIMILAR TO SAID FRUSTUM DEFINED BY SAID OUTER SURFACE OF SAID INNER MEMBER; (C) A VALVE MEMBER; (D) INLET MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH SAID VALVE MEMBER, (E) OUTLET MEANS SPACED FROM SAID INLET MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH SAID HELICAL GROOVE, AND (F) MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY CONNECTING VARIOUS LENGTHS OF SAID HELICAL GROOVE TO SAID VALVE MEMBER.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-04-11 1969-10-11 1970-04-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-04-11 1973-10-11 1974-04-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-04-11 1977-10-11 1978-04-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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