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US3672948A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method for diffusion limited mass transport

Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1970-01-02
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Granted: 1972-06-27
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Expires: 1990-01-02
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Abstract

Abstract METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY CARRYING OUT MASS TRANSFER REACTIONS IN A REACTION CHAMBER UTILIZING LAMINAR FLOW TO PROVIDE DIFFUSION LIMITED TRANSPORT AND TO PROVIDE ISOLATION BETWEEN PROCESS STEPS. THERE IS PROVIDED A GASEOUS PHASE MATERIAL INLET FILTER TUBE TO INTRODUCE GASEOUS PHASE MATERIAL IN LAMINAR FLOW WITHIN A REACTION ZONE AND AN EXHAUST PRESSURE BAFFLE TO MAINTAIN LAMINAR FLOW THROUGHOUT THE REACTION ZONE. SUBSTRATES MAY BE CONTINUOUSLY PASSED THROUGH A REACTION ZONE TO PROVIDE AN INLINE SYSTEM.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert A Foehring
  • 👤 Richard R Garnache
  • 👤 Donald M Kenney

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/44; C23C16/455; C23C16/45502; C23C16/45504; C23C16/45519; C23C16/54; C30; C30B; C30B25/00; C30B25/02; C30B25/14; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/006; Y10S438/00; Y10S438/907; Y10S438/935

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Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1975-06-27 1975-12-27 1976-06-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-06-27 1979-12-27 1980-06-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-06-27 1983-12-27 1984-06-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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