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US3488962A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of decomposing hydrogen peroxide using a silver-palladium catalyst

Assignee: FMC Corp
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Filing: 1965-07-20
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Granted: 1970-01-13
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Expires: 1985-07-20
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 James C Mccormick

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 14:36
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B13/00; C01B13/02; C01B13/0203; C01B13/0211; C01B13/0214; C06; C06B; C06B23/00; C06B23/007; C06B47/00; C06B47/02; C06B47/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 60 words
IN THE METHOD OF PRODUCING THRUST BY CONTACTING HYDROGEN PEROXIDE WITH A DECOMPOSITION CATALYST AND EXHAUSTING THE RESULTING GASES TO PRODUCE THRUST, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING USING A CATALYST CMPRISING A METAL ALLOY MADE UP OF 65% TO 80% BY WEIGHT OF SILVER AND 20% TO 35% BY WEIGHT OF PALLADIUM, SAID ALLOY HAVING A DISCONTINUOUS FILM OF SAMARIUM OXIDE THEREON.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 60 words
IN THE METHOD OF PRODUCING THRUST BY CONTACTING HYDROGEN PEROXIDE WITH A DECOMPOSITION CATALYST AND EXHAUSTING THE RESULTING GASES TO PRODUCE THRUST, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING USING A CATALYST CMPRISING A METAL ALLOY MADE UP OF 65% TO 80% BY WEIGHT OF SILVER AND 20% TO 35% BY WEIGHT OF PALLADIUM, SAID ALLOY HAVING A DISCONTINUOUS FILM OF SAMARIUM OXIDE THEREON.

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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) 1973-01-12 1973-07-14 1974-01-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1977-01-12 1977-07-14 1978-01-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1981-01-12 1981-07-14 1982-01-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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