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US3259554A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Fractionation control method

Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1963-10-09
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Granted: 1966-07-05
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Expires: 1983-10-09
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 George J Constantikes

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 01:40
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D3/00; B01D3/42; B01D3/4211; B01D3/4255; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S203/00; Y10S203/19

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 58 words
A PROCESS WHICH COMPRISES PASSING A FEED MIXTURE TO A FRACTIONATION ZONE, WITH DRAWING A FIRST FRACTION FROM THE UPPER REGION OF SAID FRACTIONATION ZONE, WITHDRAWING A SECOND FRACTION FROM THE LOWER REGION OF SAID FRACTIONATION ZONE, WITHDRAWING A THIRD FRACTION FROM AN INTERMEDIATE REGION OF SAID FRACTIONATION ZONE, MEASURIN A PROPERTY OF SAID FEED MIXTURE REPRESENTATIVE OF
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 58 words
A PROCESS WHICH COMPRISES PASSING A FEED MIXTURE TO A FRACTIONATION ZONE, WITH DRAWING A FIRST FRACTION FROM THE UPPER REGION OF SAID FRACTIONATION ZONE, WITHDRAWING A SECOND FRACTION FROM THE LOWER REGION OF SAID FRACTIONATION ZONE, WITHDRAWING A THIRD FRACTION FROM AN INTERMEDIATE REGION OF SAID FRACTIONATION ZONE, MEASURIN A PROPERTY OF SAID FEED MIXTURE REPRESENTATIVE OF

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-07-04 1970-01-03 1970-07-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-07-04 1974-01-03 1974-07-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-07-04 1978-01-03 1978-07-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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