Patent · US Expired

Colorless petroleum markers

US6002056A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 5, 1998
Grant dateDec 14, 1999
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Expiry dateJan 5, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10M171/007
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Petroleum products are marked with a marker such as thymolphthalein or cresolphthalein. When the marked petroleum products are contacted with a developing reagent, a color develops.

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