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Freezing oil spills

Assignee: Texaco Inc
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Filing: 1969-10-01
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Granted: 1971-10-26
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Expires: 1989-10-01
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Abstract

Abstract CLEANING UP MARINE OIL SPILLS BY FREEZING THE SURFACE LAYER OF OIL, PREFERABLY WITH PARTICLESS OF DRY ICE OR THE LIKE, TO ENABLE THE LAYER TO BE SCREENED OFF THE SURFACE AS A CAKE.

Inventors

  • 👤 Edward L Cole
  • 👤 Howard V Hess

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 19:45
CPC Classifications
E; E02; E02B; E02B15/00; E02B15/04; E02B15/041; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A20/00; Y02A20/20; Y02A20/204

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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) 1974-10-25 1975-04-26 1975-10-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-10-25 1979-04-26 1979-10-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-10-25 1983-04-26 1983-10-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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