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Gas separation by differential permeation

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1965-07-01
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Granted: 1967-08-15
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Expires: 1985-07-01
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Walter L Robb
  • 👤 Donald L Reinhard

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 14:17
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D61/00; B01D61/38; B01D53/00; B01D53/22; B01D53/228; Y; Y02; Y02C; Y02C20/00; Y02C20/40

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 100 words
IN A PROCESS FOR THE ALTERATION OF THE COMPOSITION OF A MIXTURE OF GASES WHEREIN THE INITIAL MIXTURE OF GASES IS BROUGHT INTO CONTACT WITH ONE SIDE OF A PERMEABLE MEMBRANE AND A DIFFERENCE IN PARTIAL PRESSURE FOR SPECIFICGASEOUS COMPONENTS IS MAINTAINED BETWEEN SAID ONE SIDE AND THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE SAID MEMBRANE WHEREBY SAID SPECIFIC GASEOUS COMPONENTS PERMEATE THROUGH SAID FILM TO PRODUCE A GAS MIXTURE ON SAID OPPOSITE SIDE ALTERED FROM THE COMPOSITION OF THE INITIAL MIXTURE, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING THE STEP OF: (A) CONDUCTING THE PERMEATION OF SAID SPECIFIC COMPONENTS THROUGH A THIN STATIONARY LIQUID FILM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 100 words
IN A PROCESS FOR THE ALTERATION OF THE COMPOSITION OF A MIXTURE OF GASES WHEREIN THE INITIAL MIXTURE OF GASES IS BROUGHT INTO CONTACT WITH ONE SIDE OF A PERMEABLE MEMBRANE AND A DIFFERENCE IN PARTIAL PRESSURE FOR SPECIFICGASEOUS COMPONENTS IS MAINTAINED BETWEEN SAID ONE SIDE AND THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE SAID MEMBRANE WHEREBY SAID SPECIFIC GASEOUS COMPONENTS PERMEATE THROUGH SAID FILM TO PRODUCE A GAS MIXTURE ON SAID OPPOSITE SIDE ALTERED FROM THE COMPOSITION OF THE INITIAL MIXTURE, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING THE STEP OF: (A) CONDUCTING THE PERMEATION OF SAID SPECIFIC COMPONENTS THROUGH A THIN STATIONARY LIQUID FILM.

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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) 1970-08-14 1971-02-13 1971-08-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-08-14 1975-02-13 1975-08-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-08-14 1979-02-13 1979-08-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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