US3331783A
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Microspheres containing colloidal carbon
Assignee: WR Grace and Co
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Filing: 1964-04-02
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Granted: 1967-07-18
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Expires: 1984-04-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ann B Braun
- 👤 Frederick T Fitch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 10:22
CPC Classifications
B; B82; B82Y; B82Y30/00; C; C01; C01B; C01B32/00; C01B32/90; B01; B01J; B01J2/00; B01J2/02; B01J2/06; B01J2/08; C01G; C01G43/00; C01G43/01; C01G43/025; C01P; C01P2002/00; C01P2002/50; C01P2002/52; C01P2002/54; C01P2004/00; C01P2004/30; C01P2004/32; C01P2004/60; C01P2004/61; C01P2004/64; C01P2004/80; C01P2006/00; C01P2006/60; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S376/00; Y10S376/90; Y10S376/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
65 words
A PROCESS FOR PREPARING DENSE CARBIDE SPHERES HAVING DIAMETERS IN THE RANGE OF 5 TO 500 MICRONS WHICH COMPRISES DISPERSING A MIXED SOL OF ACTINIDE OXIDE AND CARBON TO FORM DROPLETS OF UNIFORM SIZE AND CONCENTRATION, DRYING SAID DROPLETS AT A CONTROLLED RATE AND TEMPERATURE TO MAINTAIN THEIR SPHERICAL FORM, RECOVERING THE DRIED SINTERABLE COLLOIDAL OXIDE-CARBON SPHERES AND SINTERING TO A HIGH DENSITY CARBIDE PRODUCT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
65 words
A PROCESS FOR PREPARING DENSE CARBIDE SPHERES HAVING DIAMETERS IN THE RANGE OF 5 TO 500 MICRONS WHICH COMPRISES DISPERSING A MIXED SOL OF ACTINIDE OXIDE AND CARBON TO FORM DROPLETS OF UNIFORM SIZE AND CONCENTRATION, DRYING SAID DROPLETS AT A CONTROLLED RATE AND TEMPERATURE TO MAINTAIN THEIR SPHERICAL FORM, RECOVERING THE DRIED SINTERABLE COLLOIDAL OXIDE-CARBON SPHERES AND SINTERING TO A HIGH DENSITY CARBIDE PRODUCT.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3171715A
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-17 | 1975-01-16 | 1975-07-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-17 | 1979-01-16 | 1979-07-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |