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US3304293A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Gas phase polymerization of tetrafluoroethylene

Assignee: Honeywell International Inc
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Filing: 1962-03-06
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Granted: 1967-02-14
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Expires: 1982-03-06
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Fuhrmann Robert
  • 👤 Jerolamon David

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 04:43
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F14/00; C08F14/18; C08F14/26

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 112 words
A PROCESS FOR POLYMERIZING TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE, COMPRISING CONTACTING GASEOUS TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE WITH A CATALYST SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF A MIXTURE OF SILICA GEL HAVING A SURFACE AREA OF AT LEAST 100 SQUARE METERS PER GRAM AND AN AVERAGE PORE DIAMETER OF AT LEAST 40 A. WITH A SALT OF AN OXYACID OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM AND A MIXTURE OF SILICA-ALUMINA GEL OF THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED SURFACE AREA AND PORE DIAMETER WITH A SALT OF AN OXYACID OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM, THE SUM OF THE WEIGHTS OF ALUMINUM AND CHROMIUM IN SAID CATALYST BEING EQUAL TO ABOUT 1 TO 10% BY WEIGHT BASED ON THE SUM OF THE WEIGHTS OF THE SILICA, ALUMINA AND CHROMIUM-CONTAINING SALTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 112 words
A PROCESS FOR POLYMERIZING TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE, COMPRISING CONTACTING GASEOUS TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE WITH A CATALYST SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF A MIXTURE OF SILICA GEL HAVING A SURFACE AREA OF AT LEAST 100 SQUARE METERS PER GRAM AND AN AVERAGE PORE DIAMETER OF AT LEAST 40 A. WITH A SALT OF AN OXYACID OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM AND A MIXTURE OF SILICA-ALUMINA GEL OF THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED SURFACE AREA AND PORE DIAMETER WITH A SALT OF AN OXYACID OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM, THE SUM OF THE WEIGHTS OF ALUMINUM AND CHROMIUM IN SAID CATALYST BEING EQUAL TO ABOUT 1 TO 10% BY WEIGHT BASED ON THE SUM OF THE WEIGHTS OF THE SILICA, ALUMINA AND CHROMIUM-CONTAINING SALTS.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1970-02-13 1970-08-15 1971-02-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-02-13 1974-08-15 1975-02-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-02-13 1978-08-15 1979-02-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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