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EP1375424 - Manufacturing method for a carbon nanomaterial, a manufacturing apparatus for a carbon nanomaterial, and manufacturing facility for a carbon nanomaterial [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  18.05.2012
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.05.2012Refusal of applicationpublished on 20.06.2012  [2012/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0005 / JP
For all designated states
OSAKA GAS CO., LTD.
1-2, Hiranomachi 4-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka-fu 541 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/01]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0005 / JP
For all designated states
OSAKA GAS CO., LTD.
1-2, Hiranomachi 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 541 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Setoguchi, Toshihiko, Mitsubishi Heavy Ind., Ltd.
Nagasaki Res.&Dev. Ctr., 717-1-5, Fukahori-machi
Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki-ken / JP
02 / Fujioka, Yuichi, Mitsubishi Heavy Ind., Ltd.
Nagasaki Res.&Dev. Ctr., 717-1-5, Fukahori-machi
Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki-ken / JP
03 / Tsuchiyama, Yoshihiko, Mitsubishi Heavy Ind., Ltd.
Nagasaki Res.&Dev. Ctr., 717-1-5, Fukahori-machi
Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki-ken / JP
04 / Yasutake, Akinori, Mitsubishi Heavy Ind., Ltd.
Nagasaki Res.&Dev. Ctr., 717-1-5, Fukahori-machi
Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki-ken / JP
05 / Noda, Matsuhei, Mitsubishi Heavy Ind., Ltd.
Nagasaki Res.&Dev. Ctr., 717-1-5, Fukahori-machi
Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki-ken / JP
06 / Kobayashi, Norihisa, Mitsubishi Heavy Ind., Ltd.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
07 / Nishida, Ryoichi
Osaka Gas Co., Ltd., 1-2, Hiranomachi 4-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP
08 / Nishino, Hitoshi
Osaka Gas Co., Ltd., 1-2, Hiranomachi 4-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP
09 / Okimi, Katsuhide
Osaka Gas Co., Ltd., 1-2, Hiranomachi 4-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP
10 / Hachiya, Akihiro
Osaka Gas Co., Ltd., 1-2, Hiranomachi 4-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP
 [2004/01]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/01]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date03004208.925.02.2003
[2004/01]
Priority number, dateJP2002018629126.06.2002         Original published format: JP 2002186291
[2004/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1375424
Date:02.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:C01B31/02, D01F9/127, D01F9/133
[2004/01]
CPC:
B82Y30/00 (EP,US); B82B3/00 (KR); C01B32/162 (EP,US);
B01J8/18 (EP,US); B82Y40/00 (EP,US); C01B32/05 (KR);
D01F9/127 (EP,US); B01J2208/00407 (EP,US); B01J2208/00415 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00268 (EP,US); C01B2202/36 (EP,US); Y10S977/842 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [2004/39]
Former [2004/01]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren, Vorrichtung und Anlage zur Herstellung von Kohlenstoffnanomaterial[2004/01]
English:Manufacturing method for a carbon nanomaterial, a manufacturing apparatus for a carbon nanomaterial, and manufacturing facility for a carbon nanomaterial[2004/01]
French:Procédé, appareil et unité de production de nanomatériaux en carbone[2004/01]
Examination procedure25.02.2003Examination requested  [2004/01]
26.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 14.02.2012
06.02.2012Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2012/25]
14.02.2012Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
16.03.2012Application refused, date of legal effect [2012/25]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.08.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
21.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
25.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
23.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:SearchJP2003146635  [ ] (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD, et al);
 [X]  - WANG YAO ET AL, "Agglomerated carbon nanotubes and its mass production in a fluidized-bed reactor", PROCEEDINGS OF THE TSUKUBA SYMPOSIUM ON CARBON NANOTUBE IN COM (CNT10);TSUKUBA, JAPAN OCT 3-5 2001, Phys B Condens Matter;Physica B: Condensed Matter October 2002, (20011003), vol. 323, no. 1-4, pages 327 - 329, XP002254672 [X] 1-3,5,7-10 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0921-4526(02)01041-4
 [X]  - LUO GUOHUA ET AL, "Catalysts effect on morphology of carbon nanotubes prepared by catalytic chemical vapor deposition in a nano-agglomerate bed", PROCEEDINGS OF THE TSUKUBA SYMPOSIUM ON CARBON NANOTUBE IN COM (CNT10);TSUKUBA, JAPAN OCT 3-5 2001, Phys B Condens Matter;Physica B: Condensed Matter October 2002, (20011003), vol. 323, no. 1-4, pages 314 - 317, XP002254673 [X] 1-3,5,7-10 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0921-4526(02)01039-6
 [X]  - HERNADI K ET AL, "FE-CATALYZED CARBON NANOTUBE FORMATION", CARBON, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHING, NEW YORK, NY, US, (1996), vol. 34, no. 10, ISSN 0008-6223, pages 1249 - 1257, XP000634342 [X] 1-3,5,7-10 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0008-6223(96)00074-7
 [PX]  - SETOGUCHI, TOSHIHIKO ET AL, "Manufacture of carbon nano-materials and its apparatus", CA, CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS SERVICE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, US, Database accession no. 138:387279 CA, URL: STN, XP002254675 [PX] 1-15 * abstract *
 [A]  - LIJIE ET AL., "Preparation of carbon nanofibers by the floating catalyst method", CARBON, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHING, NEW YORK, NY, US, (2000), vol. 38, no. 14, ISSN 0008-6223, pages 1933 - 1937, XP004211939

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0008-6223(00)00030-0
 [A]  - CHEOL JIN LEE ET AL, "Large-scale production of aligned carbon nanotubes by the vapor phase growth method", CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS, 13 JUNE 2002, ELSEVIER, NETHERLANDS, vol. 359, no. 1-2, ISSN 0009-2614, pages 109 - 114, XP002254674

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0009-2614(02)00648-6
by applicant   - WANG YAO ET AL., "Agglomerated carbon nanotubes and its mass production in a fluidized-bed reactor", PROCEEDINGS OF THE TSUKUBA SYMPOSIUM ON CARBON NANOTUBE IN COM (CNT +=); TSUKUBA, JAPAN OCT: 3-5 2001, (20011003), vol. 323, no. 1-4, doi:doi:10.1016/S0921-4526(02)01041-4, pages 327 - 329, XP002254672

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0921-4526(02)01041-4
    - LUO GUOHUA ET AL., "Catalysts effect on morphology of carbon nanotubes prepared by catalytic chemical vapour deposition in a nano-agglomerate bed", TSUKUBA SYMPOSIUM ON CARBON NANOTUBE IN COM (CNT +=); TSUKUBA, JAPAN OCT: 3-5 2001, (20011003), vol. 323, no. 1-4, doi:doi:10.1016/S0921-4526(02)01039-6, pages 314 - 317, XP002254673

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0921-4526(02)01039-6
    - "Fe- catalysed nanotube formation", K. HERNADI ET AL., carbon, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHING, (1996), vol. 34, pages 1249 - 1257
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