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US2882265A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Process for recovering whole zein

Assignee: Unilever Bestfoods North America
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Filing: 1957-01-14
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Granted: 1959-04-14
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Expires: 1977-01-14
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Morris Leo
  • 👤 Wilson Alexander Logan

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 12:51
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23J; A23J1/00; A23J1/12

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 54 words
A PROCESS FOR RECOVERING SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ZEIN FROM CORN GLUTEN WHICH COMPRISES AGITATING SAID GLUTEN WITH THE EQUIVALENT OF AQUEOUS ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL OF 28 TO 33 PERCENT ALCOHOL BY WEIGH IN THE PRESENCE OF AT LEAST ABOUT 6 PERCENT OF LIME BASED ON THE GLUTEN AND SEPARATING THE ZEIN FROM THE EXTRACT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 54 words
A PROCESS FOR RECOVERING SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ZEIN FROM CORN GLUTEN WHICH COMPRISES AGITATING SAID GLUTEN WITH THE EQUIVALENT OF AQUEOUS ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL OF 28 TO 33 PERCENT ALCOHOL BY WEIGH IN THE PRESENCE OF AT LEAST ABOUT 6 PERCENT OF LIME BASED ON THE GLUTEN AND SEPARATING THE ZEIN FROM THE EXTRACT.

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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) 1962-04-13 1962-10-13 1963-04-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1966-04-13 1966-10-13 1967-04-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1970-04-13 1970-10-13 1971-04-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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