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Treatment of minerals

Assignee: Imerys Minerals Ltd
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Filing: 1970-03-25
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Granted: 1972-05-30
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Expires: 1990-03-25
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Abstract

Abstract A PROCESS FOR IMPROVING THE BRIGHTNESS OF PHYLLOSILICATE MINERALS CONTAINING FERRIC IOINS IN SOLID SOLUTION WITHIN THE CRYSTAL LATTICE OF THE MINERALS. THE PROCESS COMPRISES THE STEPS OF BLEACHING BY A REDUCING BLEACHING AGENT AN INTERCALATION COMPLEX OF A PHYLLOSILICATE MINERAL AND THEREAFTER DECOMPOSING THE INTERCALATION COMPLEX UNDER NON-OXIDISING CONDITIONS.

Inventors

  • 👤 Peter James Malden

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B33/00; C04B33/02; C04B33/04; C04B33/06; C04B33/30; C09; C09C; C09C1/00; C09C1/40; C09C1/42; C01; C01P; C01P2004/00; C01P2004/60; C01P2004/61; C01P2006/00; C01P2006/60

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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) 1975-05-30 1975-11-29 1976-05-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-05-30 1979-11-29 1980-05-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-05-30 1983-11-29 1984-05-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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