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EP1731481 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING SLUSH NITROGEN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.07.2014
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.08.2014  [2014/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mayekawa Mfg. Co., Ltd.
13-1, Botan 2-chome, Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-0046 / JP
[2006/50]
Inventor(s)01 / MACHIDA, Akito
c/o Mayekawa Mfg.co., Ltd.
13-1, Botan 2-chome
Koto-ku
Tokyo 1350046 / JP
02 / HATTORI, Kazuhiro
c/o Mayekawa Mfg.co., Ltd.
13-1, Botan 2-chome
Koto-ku
Tokyo 1350046 / JP
03 / MATSUO, Kouichi
c/o Mayekawa Mfg.co., Ltd.
13-1, Botan 2-chome
Koto-ku
Tokyo 1350046 / JP
 [2013/15]
Former [2006/50]01 / MACHIDA, Akito, C/o Mayekawa Mfg.Co., Ltd.
13-1, Botan 2-chome, Koto-ku
Tokyo 1350046 / JP
02 / HATTORI, Kazuhiro, C/o Mayekawa Mfg.Co., Ltd.
13-1, Botan 2-chome, Koto-ku
Tokyo 1350046 / JP
03 / MATSUO, Kouichi, C/o Mayekawa Mfg.Co., Ltd.
13-1, Botan 2-chome, Koto-ku
Tokyo 1350046 / JP
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[2013/36]
Former [2009/51]Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
Former [2006/50]Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
D-80504 München / DE
Application number, filing date04708884.406.02.2004
[2006/50]
WO2004JP01249
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005075352
Date:18.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1731481
Date:13.12.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.08.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1731481
Date:04.09.2013
Language:EN
[2013/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP18.08.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.03.2008
ClassificationIPC:C01B21/04, B01J3/00, F25J1/00
[2008/16]
CPC:
B01B1/005 (EP,US); C01B21/00 (EP,US); B01D3/06 (EP,US);
C01P2006/22 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/50]C01B21/04, B01J3/00
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [2007/20]
Former [2006/50]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON PASTENFÖRMIGEM STICKSTOFF[2006/50]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING SLUSH NITROGEN[2006/50]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE FABRICATION D AZOTE PATEUX[2006/50]
Entry into regional phase16.05.2006Translation filed 
01.09.2006National basic fee paid 
01.09.2006Search fee paid 
01.09.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
01.09.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.09.2006Examination requested  [2006/50]
09.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.07.2013Fee for grant paid
22.07.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  09.02.2009
Opposition(s)05.06.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
20.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
19.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
23.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
24.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
22.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
26.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US4009013  (SCHRAWER ROLF, et al) [X] 1,2 * column 1, line 54 - column 2, line 12; claims 1,4 * [Y] 3-5;
 [A]US4488407  (DELANO MARK A [US]) [A] 2,3* the whole document *;
 [Y]EP0641981  (ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORP [US]) [Y] 3-5 * column 3, line 43 - column 4, line 24; figure 1; claim - *;
 [XY]  - ISHIMOTO J ET AL, "Basic study on two-phase flow characteristics of slush nitrogen in a pipe", INSPEC, THE INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, STEVENAGE, GB, (2004), Database accession no. 8338512, XP002472067 [X] 1,2 * abstract * [Y] 3-5
    [ ] - ADVANCES IN CRYOGENIC ENGINEERING. CRYOGENIC ENGINEERING CONFERENCE - CEC 22-26 SEPT. 2003 ANCHORAGE, AK, USA, AIP Conference Proceedings AIP USA, (200309), no. 710, ISSN 0094-243X, pages 1099 - 1106
International search[A]JPH0571841  (CANON KK);
 [A]JP2000258053  (BOEING CO);
 [X]US6405541  (BRUNNHOFER KLAUS [AT])
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