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US3305300A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Carbon tetrachloride ore chlorination process

Assignee: Wyandotte Chemicals Corp
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Filing: 1962-10-03
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Granted: 1967-02-21
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Expires: 1982-10-03
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert L Mcbrayer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 17:04
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22B; C22B1/00; C22B1/02; C22B1/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 80 words
A METHOD OF CHLORINATING OXIDE ORES OF A REFRACTORY METAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF NIOBIUM, TANTALUM, MOLYBDENUM AND TUNGSTEN COMPRISING THE STEPS OF MIXING PARTICLES OF SAID ORE OF A SIZE SMALLER THAN MINUS 100 U.S. STANDARD MESH WITH LIQUID CARBON TETRACHLORIDE TO FORM A SLURRY AND FORCING SAID SLURRY INTO A REACTION ZONE IN THE FORM OF AN ANNULAR SPACE DEFINED BY TWO CONCENTRIC CYLINDRICAL SURFACES, SAID REACTION ZONE BEING MAINTAINED AT A TEMPERATURE GREATER THAN 400*C.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 80 words
A METHOD OF CHLORINATING OXIDE ORES OF A REFRACTORY METAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF NIOBIUM, TANTALUM, MOLYBDENUM AND TUNGSTEN COMPRISING THE STEPS OF MIXING PARTICLES OF SAID ORE OF A SIZE SMALLER THAN MINUS 100 U.S. STANDARD MESH WITH LIQUID CARBON TETRACHLORIDE TO FORM A SLURRY AND FORCING SAID SLURRY INTO A REACTION ZONE IN THE FORM OF AN ANNULAR SPACE DEFINED BY TWO CONCENTRIC CYLINDRICAL SURFACES, SAID REACTION ZONE BEING MAINTAINED AT A TEMPERATURE GREATER THAN 400*C.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-02-20 1970-08-22 1971-02-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-02-20 1978-08-22 1979-02-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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