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US3240701A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Inhibiting growth of bacteria in fluids

Assignee: Novartis Corp
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Filing: 1961-08-21
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Granted: 1966-03-15
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Expires: 1981-08-21
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Thomas E Furia

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 18:27
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10M; C10M133/00; C10M133/02; C10M133/04; C10M2201/00; C10M2201/02; C10M2215/00; C10M2215/02; C10M2215/04; C10M2215/042; C10M2215/044; C10M2215/24; C10M2215/26; C10M2219/00; C10M2219/02; C10M2219/024; C10N; C10N2010/00; C10N2010/02; C10N2010/04; C10N2040/00; C10N2040/20; C10N2040/22; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S507/00; Y10S507/92

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 169 words
THE METHOD OF INHIBITING THE DETRIMENTAL GROWTH OF MICROORGANISM IN A LIQUID FLUID MEDIUM SUSCEPTIBLE TO SUCH A GROWTH, SAID LIQUID FLUID MEDIUM BEING SELECTED FROM A GROUP CONSISTING OF A WATER INJECTION SYSTEM FOR THE RECOVERY OF OIL FROM OIL BEARING STRATA, A CUTTING FLUID FOR THE WORKING OF METAL, AND A MIXTURE OF JET FUEL AND WATER IN STORAGE, WHICH COMPRISES INTRODUCING THEREIN A MICROORGANISM GROWTH-INHIBITING AMOUNT OF A COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF (A) DIETHYLEENETRIAMINE PENTAACETIC ACID; (B) 1,2-DIAMINOCYCLOHEXANE TETRAACETIC ACID; (C) A MEMBER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF THE ALKALI METAL SALTS OF (A), THE ALKALI METAL SALTS OF (B), THE AMMONIUM SALTS OF (A), THE AMMONIUM SALTS OF (B), THE ALKYLAMINE SALTS OF (A), THE ALKYLAMINE SALTS OF (B), THE ALKANOLAMINE SALTS OF (A), AND THE ALKANOLAMINE SALTS OF (B); AND (D) A HEAVY METAL CHELATE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF THE HEAVY METAL CHELATES OF (A), THE HEAVY METAL CHELATES OF (B), AND THE HEAVY MEAL CHELATES OF (C).
Claim 2
Independent Claim 169 words
THE METHOD OF INHIBITING THE DETRIMENTAL GROWTH OF MICROORGANISM IN A LIQUID FLUID MEDIUM SUSCEPTIBLE TO SUCH A GROWTH, SAID LIQUID FLUID MEDIUM BEING SELECTED FROM A GROUP CONSISTING OF A WATER INJECTION SYSTEM FOR THE RECOVERY OF OIL FROM OIL BEARING STRATA, A CUTTING FLUID FOR THE WORKING OF METAL, AND A MIXTURE OF JET FUEL AND WATER IN STORAGE, WHICH COMPRISES INTRODUCING THEREIN A MICROORGANISM GROWTH-INHIBITING AMOUNT OF A COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF (A) DIETHYLEENETRIAMINE PENTAACETIC ACID; (B) 1,2-DIAMINOCYCLOHEXANE TETRAACETIC ACID; (C) A MEMBER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF THE ALKALI METAL SALTS OF (A), THE ALKALI METAL SALTS OF (B), THE AMMONIUM SALTS OF (A), THE AMMONIUM SALTS OF (B), THE ALKYLAMINE SALTS OF (A), THE ALKYLAMINE SALTS OF (B), THE ALKANOLAMINE SALTS OF (A), AND THE ALKANOLAMINE SALTS OF (B); AND (D) A HEAVY METAL CHELATE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF THE HEAVY METAL CHELATES OF (A), THE HEAVY METAL CHELATES OF (B), AND THE HEAVY MEAL CHELATES OF (C).

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