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US3301040A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Automatic fraction collecting system for vapor phase chromatography

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-10-20
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Granted: 1967-01-31
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Expires: 1985-10-20
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Eugene L Levy
  • 👤 Leonard F Herk
  • 👤 William H Stahl
  • 👤 David M G Lawrey

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 15:40
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N30/00; G01N30/02; G01N30/80; G01N30/82

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 106 words
APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY COLLECTING FRACTIONS SEPARATED FROM A MIXTURE BY CHROMATOGRAPHIC APPARATUS COMPRISING: (A) MEANS FOR DETECTING A PLURALITY OF FRACTIONS WHICH WERE SEPARATED FROM SAID MIXTURE BY SAID CHROMATOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND PRODUCING A PLURALITY OF SIGNAL PEAKS CORRESPONDING RESPECTIVELY TO SAID FRACTIONS, (B) A PLURALITY OF COLLECTING MEANS FOR COLLECTING PREDETERMINED ONES OF SAID FRACTIONS, (C) MEANS FOR CONDUCTING SAID SEPARATED FRACTIONS TO SAID COLLECTING MEANS, AND (D) MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE MAXIMA OF THE RESPECTIVE ONES OF SAID SIGNAL PEAKS FOR INITIATING THE APPLICATION OF SAID PREDETERMINED FRACTIONS CORRESPONDING TO SAID SIGNALS VIA SAID CONDUCTING MEANS TO PREDETERMINED ONES OF SAID COLLECTING MEANS, AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 106 words
APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY COLLECTING FRACTIONS SEPARATED FROM A MIXTURE BY CHROMATOGRAPHIC APPARATUS COMPRISING: (A) MEANS FOR DETECTING A PLURALITY OF FRACTIONS WHICH WERE SEPARATED FROM SAID MIXTURE BY SAID CHROMATOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND PRODUCING A PLURALITY OF SIGNAL PEAKS CORRESPONDING RESPECTIVELY TO SAID FRACTIONS, (B) A PLURALITY OF COLLECTING MEANS FOR COLLECTING PREDETERMINED ONES OF SAID FRACTIONS, (C) MEANS FOR CONDUCTING SAID SEPARATED FRACTIONS TO SAID COLLECTING MEANS, AND (D) MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE MAXIMA OF THE RESPECTIVE ONES OF SAID SIGNAL PEAKS FOR INITIATING THE APPLICATION OF SAID PREDETERMINED FRACTIONS CORRESPONDING TO SAID SIGNALS VIA SAID CONDUCTING MEANS TO PREDETERMINED ONES OF SAID COLLECTING MEANS, AND

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1970-01-30 1970-08-01 1971-01-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-01-30 1974-08-01 1975-01-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-01-30 1978-08-01 1979-01-31 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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