US3268414A
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Process for cultivating micro-organisms on heavy distillate fraction containing straight-chain hydrocarbons
Assignee: BP PLC
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Filing: 1964-11-03
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Granted: 1966-08-23
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Expires: 1984-11-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Laine Bernard Maurice
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 05:02
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12N; C12N1/00; C12N1/26; C12N1/28; C10; C10G; C10G32/00; C10G73/00; C10G73/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S423/00; Y10S423/09; Y10S423/17; Y10S435/00; Y10S435/8215; Y10S435/911; Y10S435/921; Y10S435/923; Y10S435/944
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A PROCESS WHICH COMPRISES DISTILLING A PETROLEUM FRACTION TO OBTAIN AT LEAST TWO DISTILLATE FRACTIONS COMPRISING A HEAVY DISTILLATE FRACTION CONTAINING STRAIGHT-CHAIN HYDROCARBONS AND A LIGHT DISTILLATE FRACTION CONTAINING STRAIGHT-CHAIN HYDROCARBONS OF A LIGHTER NATURE THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THE HEAVY DISTILLATE FRACTION, THEREAFTER TREATING THE SAID HEAVY DISTILLATE FRACTION WITH A MICRO-ORGANISM IN THE PRESENCE OF AN AQUEOUS NUTRIENT MEDIUM AND IN THE PRESENCE OF A GAS CONTAINING FREE OXYGEN WHEREBY SAID MICRO-ORGANISM GROWS USING AS FEEDSTOCK, STRAIGHTCHAIN HYDROCARBONS CONTAINED IN SAID HEAVY DISTILLATE FRACTION, THEREAFTER SEPARATING THE TREATED HEAVY DISTILLATE FRACTION, AND BLENDING THE TREATED HEAVY DISTILLATE FRACTION WITH THE UNTREATED DISTILLATED FRACTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A PROCESS WHICH COMPRISES DISTILLING A PETROLEUM FRACTION TO OBTAIN AT LEAST TWO DISTILLATE FRACTIONS COMPRISING A HEAVY DISTILLATE FRACTION CONTAINING STRAIGHT-CHAIN HYDROCARBONS AND A LIGHT DISTILLATE FRACTION CONTAINING STRAIGHT-CHAIN HYDROCARBONS OF A LIGHTER NATURE THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THE HEAVY DISTILLATE FRACTION, THEREAFTER TREATING THE SAID HEAVY DISTILLATE FRACTION WITH A MICRO-ORGANISM IN THE PRESENCE OF AN AQUEOUS NUTRIENT MEDIUM AND IN THE PRESENCE OF A GAS CONTAINING FREE OXYGEN WHEREBY SAID MICRO-ORGANISM GROWS USING AS FEEDSTOCK, STRAIGHTCHAIN HYDROCARBONS CONTAINED IN SAID HEAVY DISTILLATE FRACTION, THEREAFTER SEPARATING THE TREATED HEAVY DISTILLATE FRACTION, AND BLENDING THE TREATED HEAVY DISTILLATE FRACTION WITH THE UNTREATED DISTILLATED FRACTION.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-08-22 | 1970-02-21 | 1970-08-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-22 | 1974-02-21 | 1974-08-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-22 | 1978-02-21 | 1978-08-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |