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Process and catalyst for production of olefin polymers

Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1955-12-16
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Granted: 1958-04-29
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Expires: 1975-12-16
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Nowlin Gene
  • 👤 Harold D Lyons

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 20:12
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F10/00; C08F36/00; C08F36/02; C08F36/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 222 words
A METHOD FOR POLYMERIZING A POLYMERIZABLE HYDROCARBON CONTAINING ETHYLENIC UNSATURATION WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING SAID HYDROCARBON WITH A CATALYST COMPRISING (1) A METAL HALIDE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF TRI- AND TETRAHALIDES OF TITANIUM, ZIRCONIUM, HAFNIUM AND GERMANIUM, (2) AN ARGANO PHOSPHORUS-CONTAINING COMPOUND CORRESPONDING TO THE FORMULA R3P, WHEREIN R IS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF A SATURATED ACYCLIC HYDROCARBON RADICAL, A SATURATED CYCLIC HYDROCARBON RADICAL, AN AROMATIC HYDROCARBON RADICAL AND COMBINATIONS OF THE RADICALS, AND (3) AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT SELECTED FROM THE FOLLOWING: (A) AN ORGANOMETAL CORRESPONDING TO THE FORMULA RMMXN WHEREIN R IS AS DEFINED HEREINABOVE, M IS A METAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ALUMINUM, GALLIUM, INDIUM, THALLIUM AND BERYLLIUM, AND X IS A HALOGEN, AND WHEREIN M AND N ARE INTEGERS, THE SUM OF M AND N BEING EQUAL TO THE VALENCE OF THE METAL M; (B) A MIXTURE OF AN ORGANIC HALIDE AND AT LEAST ONE METAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF SODIUM, POTASSIUM, LITHIUM, RUBIDIUM, CESIUM, BERYLLIUM, MAGNESIUM, ZINC, CADMIUM, MERCURY, ALUMINIUM, GALLIUM, INDIUM AND THALLIUM; AND (C) A COMPLEX HYDRIDE CORRESPONDING TO THE FORMULA M''M"H$, WHEREIN M'' IS AN ALKALI METAL, M" IS A METAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ALUMINUM, GALLIUM, INDIUM AND THALLIUM, AND X IS EQUAL TO THE SUM OF THE VALENCES OF METALS M'' AND M".
Claim 2
Independent Claim 222 words
A METHOD FOR POLYMERIZING A POLYMERIZABLE HYDROCARBON CONTAINING ETHYLENIC UNSATURATION WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING SAID HYDROCARBON WITH A CATALYST COMPRISING (1) A METAL HALIDE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF TRI- AND TETRAHALIDES OF TITANIUM, ZIRCONIUM, HAFNIUM AND GERMANIUM, (2) AN ARGANO PHOSPHORUS-CONTAINING COMPOUND CORRESPONDING TO THE FORMULA R3P, WHEREIN R IS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF A SATURATED ACYCLIC HYDROCARBON RADICAL, A SATURATED CYCLIC HYDROCARBON RADICAL, AN AROMATIC HYDROCARBON RADICAL AND COMBINATIONS OF THE RADICALS, AND (3) AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT SELECTED FROM THE FOLLOWING: (A) AN ORGANOMETAL CORRESPONDING TO THE FORMULA RMMXN WHEREIN R IS AS DEFINED HEREINABOVE, M IS A METAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ALUMINUM, GALLIUM, INDIUM, THALLIUM AND BERYLLIUM, AND X IS A HALOGEN, AND WHEREIN M AND N ARE INTEGERS, THE SUM OF M AND N BEING EQUAL TO THE VALENCE OF THE METAL M; (B) A MIXTURE OF AN ORGANIC HALIDE AND AT LEAST ONE METAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF SODIUM, POTASSIUM, LITHIUM, RUBIDIUM, CESIUM, BERYLLIUM, MAGNESIUM, ZINC, CADMIUM, MERCURY, ALUMINIUM, GALLIUM, INDIUM AND THALLIUM; AND (C) A COMPLEX HYDRIDE CORRESPONDING TO THE FORMULA M''M"H$, WHEREIN M'' IS AN ALKALI METAL, M" IS A METAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ALUMINUM, GALLIUM, INDIUM AND THALLIUM, AND X IS EQUAL TO THE SUM OF THE VALENCES OF METALS M'' AND M".

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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) 1961-04-28 1961-10-28 1962-04-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1965-04-28 1965-10-28 1966-04-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1969-04-28 1969-10-28 1970-04-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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