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US3393136A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Preparation of oxalates

Assignee: Union Oil Company of California
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Filing: 1965-09-28
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Granted: 1968-07-16
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Expires: 1985-09-28
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Donald M Fenton
  • 👤 Paul J Steinwand

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 11:40
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C67/00; C07C67/36

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 123 words
THE ELECTROLYTIC OXIDATIVE CARBONYLATION FOR THE CONTINUOUS OXIDATION OF CARBON MONOXIDE TO AN ESTER OF OXALIC ACID THAT COMPRISES: CONTACTING, IN THE ANODE CHAMBER OF AN ELECTROLYTIC CELL HAVING ANODE AND CATHODE CHAMBERS SEPARATED BY A POROUS DISPHRAGM, CARBON MONOXIDE WITH AN ANHYDROUS ANOLYTE COMPRISING A MONOHYDROXY ALCOHOL HAVING FROM 1 TO ABOUT 20 CARBONS AND CONTAINING A SOLUBLE SALT OF A PLATINUM GROUP METAL AND A REDOX SALT SELECTED FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF SOLUBLE CUPRIC AND FERRIC SALTS; MAINTAINING THE TEMPERATURE OF THE ANOLYTE BETWEEN ABOUT 30* AND 300*C.; AND MAINTAINING THE PRESSURE IN SAID ANODE CHAMBER BETWEEN ABOUT 5 AND 700 ATOMSPHERES; WHILE APPLYING A DIRECT CURRENT VOLTAGE TO SAID CELL TO MAINTAIN SAID RDOX SALT IN TIS OXIDIZED STATE.

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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) 1971-07-16 1972-01-15 1972-07-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-07-16 1976-01-15 1976-07-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-07-16 1980-01-15 1980-07-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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