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Method of and apparatus for improved process control

Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1965-01-11
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Granted: 1966-11-29
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Expires: 1985-01-11
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Dale E Lupfer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 10:13
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G5/00; C10G5/04; G; G05; G05B; G05B11/00; G05B11/44; G05B11/58; C10G2300/00; C10G2300/10; C10G2300/1025; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S208/00; Y10S208/01

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 113 words
IN A PROCESS WHICH COMPRISES A RAW NATURAL GAS FEED TO AN ADSORPTION ZONE, PASSING A LEAN ADSORPTION OIL FEED TO SAID ADSORPTION ZONE, WITHDRAWING FROM SAID ADSORPTION ZONE A RESIDUE GAS, AND WITHDRAWING FROM SAID ADSORPTION ZONE A RICH ADSORPTION OIL CONTAINING NATURAL GASOLINE; A METHOD OF CONTROL WHICH COMPRISES MEASURING THE TEMPERATURE OF SAID LEAN ADSORPTION OIL FEED, FORMING AND TRANSMITTING A FIRST SIGNAL C REPRESENTATIVE OF SAID MEASUREMENT TO A COMPUTING ZONE, APPLYING SAID FIRST SIGNAL TO THE INLET OF A RESTRICTION ZONE TO PRODUCE AT THE OUTLET OF SAID RESTRICTION ZONE A SECOND SIGNAL B, PASSING SAID SECOND SIGNAL TO SAID COMPUTING ZONE, SAID COMPUTING ZONE SOLVING THE EQUATION

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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) 1969-11-28 1970-05-30 1970-11-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-11-28 1974-05-30 1974-11-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-11-28 1978-05-30 1978-11-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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