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US3355376A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Hydrocracking of polynuclear hydrocarbons

Assignee: Consolidation Coal Co
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Filing: 1965-11-15
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Granted: 1967-11-28
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Expires: 1985-11-15
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Gorin Everett
  • 👤 Robert T Struck
  • 👤 Clyde W Zielke

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 04:32
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G47/00; C10G47/02; C10G47/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 74 words
IN THE PROCESS FOR CONVERTING POLYNUCLEAR AROMATIC HYDROCARBONACEOUS FEEDSTOCK TO GASOLINE BY HYDROCRACKING WHEREIN THE FEEDSTOCK IS CONTACTED WITH MOLTEN ZINC CHLORIDE IN THE PRESENCE OF HYDROGEN AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE TO EFFECT HYDROCRACKING OF THE FEEDSTOCK, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES MAINTAINING A MIXTURE OF ZINC CHLORIDE AND ZINC OXIDE IN A HYDROCRACKING ZONE, SAID CHLORIDE AND OXIDE BEING IN A MOLE RATIO OF AT LEAST TEN PARTS CHLORIDE TO ONE PART OXIDE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 74 words
IN THE PROCESS FOR CONVERTING POLYNUCLEAR AROMATIC HYDROCARBONACEOUS FEEDSTOCK TO GASOLINE BY HYDROCRACKING WHEREIN THE FEEDSTOCK IS CONTACTED WITH MOLTEN ZINC CHLORIDE IN THE PRESENCE OF HYDROGEN AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE TO EFFECT HYDROCRACKING OF THE FEEDSTOCK, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES MAINTAINING A MIXTURE OF ZINC CHLORIDE AND ZINC OXIDE IN A HYDROCRACKING ZONE, SAID CHLORIDE AND OXIDE BEING IN A MOLE RATIO OF AT LEAST TEN PARTS CHLORIDE TO ONE PART OXIDE.

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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) 1970-11-27 1971-05-29 1971-11-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-11-27 1975-05-29 1975-11-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-11-27 1979-05-29 1979-11-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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