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US3305457A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Hydrocarbon detection

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-08-09
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Granted: 1967-02-21
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Expires: 1985-08-09
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hyman Edward Sidney

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 05:53
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N27/00; G01N27/26; G01N27/28; G01N27/30

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 67 words
A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ELECTRODE WHICH IS SENSITIVE TO HYDROCARBONS WHICH COMPRISES ELECTROLYTICALLY COPRECIPITATING ZINC AND A PLATINUM METAL ON THE SURFACE OF A PLATINUM METAL ELECTRODE BY PASSING AN ELECTRIC CURRENT THROUGH SAID PLATINUM METAL ELECTRODE WHILE IN CONTACT WITH AN ELECTROLYTE CONTAINING DISSOLVED CATIONIC ZINC AND PLATINUM IN SUCH ANNER THAT SAID PLATINUM METAL ELECTRODE IS THE CATHODE AND REMOVING ZINC FROM SAID ELECTRODE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 67 words
A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ELECTRODE WHICH IS SENSITIVE TO HYDROCARBONS WHICH COMPRISES ELECTROLYTICALLY COPRECIPITATING ZINC AND A PLATINUM METAL ON THE SURFACE OF A PLATINUM METAL ELECTRODE BY PASSING AN ELECTRIC CURRENT THROUGH SAID PLATINUM METAL ELECTRODE WHILE IN CONTACT WITH AN ELECTROLYTE CONTAINING DISSOLVED CATIONIC ZINC AND PLATINUM IN SUCH ANNER THAT SAID PLATINUM METAL ELECTRODE IS THE CATHODE AND REMOVING ZINC FROM SAID ELECTRODE.

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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) 1970-02-20 1970-08-22 1971-02-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-02-20 1974-08-22 1975-02-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-02-20 1978-08-22 1979-02-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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