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EP1078674 - Pressure swing adsorption process [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/09]Pressure swing adsorption process and apparatus
[2004/24]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.02.2005
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.02.2005Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 13.04.2005  [2005/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
39 Old Ridgebury Road
Danbury, CT 06810-5113 / US
[2001/09]
Inventor(s)01 / Kane, Michael Scott
21 Londonderry Lane
Geltzville, New York 14068 / US
02 / Leavitt, Frederick Wells
150 Arielle Court, Apt.G
Amherst, New York 14221 / US
03 / Ackley, Mark William
96 Church Street
East Aurora, New York 14052 / US
04 / Notaro, Frank
18 Harcroft Court
Amherst, New York 14226 / US
 [2001/15]
Former [2001/09]01 / Kane, Michael Scott
21 Londonderry Lane
Geltzville, New York 14068 / US
02 / Leavitt, Frederick Wells
114 Sundridge Drive
Amherst, New York 14228 / US
03 / Ackley, Mark William
96 Church Street
East Aurora, New York 14052 / US
04 / Notaro, Frank
18 Harcroft Court
Amherst, New York 14226 / US
Representative(s)Schwan, Ivo, et al
Schwan Schorer & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Bauerstrasse 22
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/09]Schwan, Ivo, Dipl.-Ing. (FH), et al
Schwan Schwan Schorer Patentanwälte Elfenstrasse 32
81739 München / DE
Application number, filing date00110848.922.05.2000
[2001/09]
Priority number, dateUS1999032069227.05.1999         Original published format: US 320692
[2001/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1078674
Date:28.02.2001
Language:EN
[2001/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1078674
Date:07.11.2001
[2001/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.09.2001
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/047, B01D53/053, C01B31/20
[2001/09]
CPC:
B01D53/0476 (EP,US); B01D53/047 (KR); B01D53/0446 (EP,US);
B01D53/053 (EP,US); B01D2253/108 (EP,US); B01D2256/22 (EP,US);
B01D2257/102 (EP,US); B01D2257/104 (EP,US); B01D2257/108 (EP,US);
B01D2257/504 (EP,US); B01D2257/7022 (EP,US); B01D2259/40007 (EP,US);
B01D2259/402 (EP,US); Y02C20/40 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2002/30]
Former [2001/09]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Druckwechseladsorptionsverfahren[2004/24]
English:Pressure swing adsorption process[2004/24]
French:Procédé d'adsorption à variation de pression[2004/24]
Former [2001/09]Druckwechseladsorptionsverfahren und -vorrichtung
Former [2001/09]Pressure swing adsorption process and apparatus
Former [2001/09]Procédé et dispositif d'adsorption à variation de pression
Examination procedure20.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/03]
21.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.10.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/15]
08.11.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2005/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
26.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
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31.05.200405   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0398339  (AIR PROD & CHEM [US]) [A] 1-10 * page 3, line 14 - page 5, line 14 * * page 13, line 17 - line 27 *;
 [A]US5565018  (BAKSH MOHAMED S A [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * column W *;
 [X]EP0853966  (PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC [US]) [X] 1,2,5,7,10 * page 3, line 5 - line 24 * * page 4, line 23 - page 5, line 8; figures 2,3 *;
 [PX]EP0922481  (PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC [US]) [PX] 1-3,5,6,10* page 3, line 5 - line 58; figures 2-4; claims 1-10 *
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