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EP About this file: EP3528916

EP3528916 - DEVICE TO SEPARATE WATER AND SOLIDS OF SPRAY WATER IN A CONTINUOUS CASTER, AND METHOD TO MONITOR AND CONTROL CORROSION BACKGROUND [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.05.2020
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.07.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.04.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  10.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ecolab USA Inc.
1 Ecolab Place
St. Paul, MN 55102 / US
[2019/35]
Inventor(s)01 / ROCA, Laia, More
Sophiastraat 84A
2316 PS Leiden / NL
02 / MOHAMMED, Ashraf
Kapuzinerplatz 3
80337 Muenchen / DE
03 / SERRANO, Paloma, Lopez
Molslaan 11
2611 RJ Delft / NL
04 / LERRICK, Andrew, Edwin
Afrikalaan 158
2622 LS Delft / NL
05 / DE GRAAF, Peter
Tolstraat 118 II
1074 VK Amsterdam / NL
 [2019/35]
Representative(s)Godemeyer Blum Lenze Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB - werkpatent
An den Gärten 7
51491 Overath / DE
[2019/35]
Application number, filing date17791862.017.10.2017
[2019/35]
WO2017US56908
Priority number, dateUS201662409853P18.10.2016         Original published format: US 201662409853 P
[2019/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018075471
Date:26.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3528916
Date:28.08.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.04.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:B01D21/01, C02F1/52
[2019/35]
CPC:
B01D21/0024 (EP,RU,US); B01D21/245 (RU,US); B01D21/01 (RU,US);
B01D21/302 (EP,RU,US); B22D11/124 (EP,RU,US); C02F1/52 (EP,US);
C02F2103/023 (EP,US); C02F2303/08 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/35]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR TRENNUNG VON WASSER UND FESTSTOFFEN VON SPRITZWASSER IN EINER STRANGGIESSANLAGE SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUR ÜBERWACHUNG UND STEUERUNG VON KORROSION[2019/35]
English:DEVICE TO SEPARATE WATER AND SOLIDS OF SPRAY WATER IN A CONTINUOUS CASTER, AND METHOD TO MONITOR AND CONTROL CORROSION BACKGROUND[2019/35]
French:DISPOSITIF POUR SÉPARER L'EAU ET LES SOLIDES D'EAU DE PULVÉRISATION DANS UNE INSTALLATION DE COULÉE CONTINUE, ET PROCÉDÉ POUR SURVEILLER ET CONTRÔLER UN FOND DE CORROSION[2019/35]
Entry into regional phase17.04.2019National basic fee paid 
17.04.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
17.04.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/35]
17.04.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
15.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
13.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
12.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[XAI]US5647996  (YABLONSKY ALBERT [US], et al) [X] 1-6,13,21 * column 6, lines 44-46, 59 - column 7, line 5; figure 1 * [A] 7-9,14-20 [I] 10;
 [XAI]US6270679  (KREISLER LAWRENCE [US]) [X] 1-3,5,6,13,21 * column 10, lines 3-6,34-46 * [A] 7-9,11,12,14-20 [I] 4,10;
 [XAI]US6274045  (KREISLER LAWRENCE [US]) [X] 1-3,5,6,13,21 * column 9, lines 65-67 * * column 10, lines 15-23 * [A] 7-9,11,12,14-20 [I] 4,10;
 [XAI]JP2003220392  (SUMITOMO METAL IND, et al) [X] 1-4,21 * paragraphs [0013] , [0018] , [0019]; figures 1,3,4 * [A] 5-9,11-20 [I] 10;
 [A]KR101086315B  (RES INST IND SCIENCE & TECH [KR]; POSCO [KR]) [A] 1-21* the whole document *;
 [XI]JP2014237122  (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP, et al) [X] 1-6,13,14,19-21 * paragraphs [0103] - [0108] - [ 0143]; figures 1,2; claim 12 * [I] 7-12,15-18
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