US3203833A
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Continuous diffusion process
Assignee: Chemetron Corp
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Filing: 1959-08-18
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Granted: 1965-08-31
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Expires: 1979-08-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Stewart Robert Marshalkl
- 👤 Emory P Boynton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 23:28
CPC Classifications
C; C13; C13B; C13B10/00; C13B10/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A METHOD OF EXTRACTING SUGAR CANE JUICE FROM SUGAR CANE BY CONTINUOUS DISFUSSION WHICH COMPRISES CUTTING SUGAR CANE INTO SLICES HAVING A DIMENSION SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE FIBER AXIS OF THE CANE STALK NOT GREATER THAN ONEHALF INCH (13 MILLIMETERS) AND NOT LESS THAN ONE-EIGHTH INCH (3 MILLIMETERS), FORMING A SUSPENSION OF SAID CANE PIECES WITH HOT SUGAR CANE JUICE HAVING A DENSITY OF 10$ TO 17$ BRIX, INTRODUCING SAID SUSPENSION INTO AN INLET OF A COUNTERCURRENT DIFFUSION APPARATUS, TRANSPORTING SAID CANE PEICES COUNTERCURRENT TO A STREAM OF HOT WATER, REMOVING EXHAUSTED CANE PEICES FROM AN OUTLET OF THE DIFFUSION APPARATUS, COLLECTING SUGAR CANE JUICE NEAR THE SAID INLET OF THE DIFUSSION APPARATUS, RECYCLING A PART OF SAID JUICE TO FORM THE SUSPENSION OF CANE PEICES AND DRAWING OFF THE EXCESS OF THE COLLECTED CANE SUGAR JUICE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
137 words
A METHOD OF EXTRACTING SUGAR CANE JUICE FROM SUGAR CANE BY CONTINUOUS DISFUSSION WHICH COMPRISES CUTTING SUGAR CANE INTO SLICES HAVING A DIMENSION SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE FIBER AXIS OF THE CANE STALK NOT GREATER THAN ONEHALF INCH (13 MILLIMETERS) AND NOT LESS THAN ONE-EIGHTH INCH (3 MILLIMETERS), FORMING A SUSPENSION OF SAID CANE PIECES WITH HOT SUGAR CANE JUICE HAVING A DENSITY OF 10$ TO 17$ BRIX, INTRODUCING SAID SUSPENSION INTO AN INLET OF A COUNTERCURRENT DIFFUSION APPARATUS, TRANSPORTING SAID CANE PEICES COUNTERCURRENT TO A STREAM OF HOT WATER, REMOVING EXHAUSTED CANE PEICES FROM AN OUTLET OF THE DIFFUSION APPARATUS, COLLECTING SUGAR CANE JUICE NEAR THE SAID INLET OF THE DIFUSSION APPARATUS, RECYCLING A PART OF SAID JUICE TO FORM THE SUSPENSION OF CANE PEICES AND DRAWING OFF THE EXCESS OF THE COLLECTED CANE SUGAR JUICE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-30 | 1969-03-01 | 1969-08-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-30 | 1973-03-01 | 1973-08-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-30 | 1977-03-01 | 1977-08-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |