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US3600244A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Process of etching metal with recovery or regeneration and recycling

Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1969-02-20
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Granted: 1971-08-17
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Expires: 1989-02-20
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Abstract

Abstract THIS INVENTION REFERS TO A PROCESS WHEREBY THE REACTION PRODUCTS OF ETCHING COPPER, COBALT, IRON, NICKEL, ZINC, OR MAGNESIUM WITH CUPRIC CHLORIDE OR FERRIC CHLORIDE ARE PRECIPITATED AS A DOUBLE SALT OF THE DISSOLVED METAL CHLORIDE AND AMMONIUM CHLORIDE BY COOLING THE SOLUTION. THE DOUBLE SALT IS SEPARATED FROM THE REMAINING SOLUTION, THE ETCHING SOLUTION IS RECOVERED AND REGENERATED BY THE USE OF AN OXIDANT SUCH AS CHLORINE, MURIATIC ACID AND HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, MURIATIC ACID AND AIR, OR MURIATIC ACID AND OXYGEN.

Inventors

  • 👤 Herbert Wegener

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 17:13
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23F; C23F1/00; C23F1/46

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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) 1974-08-16 1975-02-15 1975-08-17 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-08-16 1979-02-15 1979-08-17 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-08-16 1983-02-15 1983-08-17 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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