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Process for removing excess water from active chlorine compounds
Assignee: Clearon Corp
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Filing: 1979-10-01
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Granted: 1981-02-03
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Expires: 1999-10-01
Abstract
Abstract Excess water, both crystalline and non-crystalline, is removed safely and rapidly from active chlorine compounds by applying electromagnetic energy with frequencies lower than infrared to vaporize the excess water.
Inventors
- 👤 Sidney Berkowitz
- 👤 James L. Manganaro
- 👤 Charles V. Juelke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 22:26
CPC Classifications
F; F26; F26B; F26B3/00; F26B3/32; F26B3/34; F26B3/347
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
36 words
A process for the removal of hydrate water from active chlorine compounds, which comprises applying sufficient electromagnetic energy with frequencies lower than infrared to an active chlorine compound containing hydrate water to vaporize said hydrate water.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
36 words
A process for the removal of hydrate water from active chlorine compounds, which comprises applying sufficient electromagnetic energy with frequencies lower than infrared to an active chlorine compound containing hydrate water to vaporize said hydrate water.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said active chlorine compound is selected from the group consisting of the respective hydrates of dichloroisocyanuric acid, sodium dichloroisocyanurate, potassium dichloroisocyanurate, and calcium hypochlorite.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said electromagnetic energy is supplied as microwave energy.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 3 wherein said microwave energy is applied at a frequency of about 900 MHz to about 2,500 MHz.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 3 wherein said microwave energy is applied at a frequency of about 2,450 MHz.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 3 wherein said microwave energy is applied at a frequency of about 915 MHz.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said electromagnetic energy is supplied by dielectric heating means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 7 wherein said dielectric heating means is applied at a frequency of about 3 MHz to about 100 MHz.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claims 1, 2, 3 or 7, wherein a sufficient amount of said energy is supplied to vaporize said hydrate water in period of time no longer than about 10 minutes.
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