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EP3701094 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING WATER FROM AIR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  08.07.2022
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.12.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ROCKY RESEARCH
1598 Foothill Drive
Boulder City, NV 89005 / US
[2020/36]
Inventor(s)01 / ROCKENFELLER, Uwe
c/o Rocky Research 1598 Foothill Drive
Boulder City, Nevada 89005 / US
02 / KHALILI, Kaveh
c/o Rocky Research 1598 Foothill Drive
Boulder City, Nevada 89005 / US
 [2020/36]
Representative(s)Plougmann Vingtoft a/s
Strandvejen 70
2900 Hellerup / DK
[2020/36]
Application number, filing date18904049.613.12.2018
[2020/36]
WO2018US65502
Priority number, dateUS20181588782002.02.2018         Original published format: US201815887820
[2020/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019152103
Date:08.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3701094
Date:02.09.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.08.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.08.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.03.2021
ClassificationIPC:E03B3/28, B01D53/26
[2021/13]
CPC:
B01D53/265 (EP,US); E03B3/28 (EP,US); B01D53/30 (EP,US);
F25B13/00 (US); F25B49/022 (US); F25B2700/171 (EP,US);
F25B2700/172 (EP,US); F25B2700/173 (EP,US); F25B2700/2104 (EP,US);
F25B49/02 (EP,US); Y02A20/00 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/36]E03B3/28
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 [2020/36]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR GEWINNUNG VON WASSER AUS LUFT[2020/36]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING WATER FROM AIR[2020/36]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT D'OBTENIR DE L'EAU À PARTIR D'AIR[2020/36]
Entry into regional phase27.05.2020National basic fee paid 
27.05.2020Search fee paid 
27.05.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
27.05.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.05.2020Examination requested  [2020/36]
28.09.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.01.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
15.03.2022Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2022/32]
05.04.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2022/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5203989  (REIDY JAMES J [US]) [X] 1,5,7-10,12,14,15 * see, in particular figure 2, items 62, 47,44-51,40; see also figure 5 in combination with figure 6 (items thermostat and humidistat) as well as with col. 8, lines 3-27) *;
 [A]WO2016081863  (UNIV ARIZONA STATE [US]) [A] 1-15* see, in particular, figures 1,2,3A, 5A (controller and process airflow) and 5B (inputs and outuput "Produced Water") *;
 [XYI]US2018010835  (KHALILI KAVEH [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * see, in particular, figures 1, items 120, 135, 130,145,155 ; figure 2 , table 2 and figure 3 as well as claims 1-25 * [Y] 1-15 [I] 1-15;
 [XY]  - MAGRINI ANNA ET AL, "Water Production from Air Conditioning Systems: Some Evaluations about a Sustainable Use of Resources", SUSTAINABILITY, (20170727), vol. 9, no. 8, doi:10.3390/su9081309, page 1309, XP055776870 [X] 1,5,7,8,11,13-15 * see in particular figures 10,11,12 and 13; see also page 15 of 17 , line 3; figure 14 and page 15 of 17, lines 1-7 * [Y] 1-15

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su9081309
 [Y]  - Bonneville P. A., "Industrial Compressed Air System Description", (20060531), URL: https://www.bpa.gov/EE/Sectors/Industrial/Documents/CA_2006-9_TipSheetCAComponents.doc, (20210217), XP055777266 [Y] 1-15 * see, in particular, figures 3 and 4 as well as entire points "aftercooler" and "compressors" *
 [Y]  - Parker B. L., "Facts You Need to Know About Drying Compressed Air", PARKER BLOG ENGINEERING YOUR SUCCES, (20130821), URL: blog.parker.com/facts-you-need-to-know-about-drying-compressed-air, (20210217), XP055777040 [Y] 1-15 * see, in particular page 2, entire point "Cooling and condensation in compressed air" *
International search[X]US8627673  (HILL JAMES W [US], et al) [X] 1-4, 14-17 * Entire document, especially Fig. 8; col 2, In 65; col 3, In 1, In 9-16, In 1-20, In 42-58; col 4, In 52-54, In 60-65; col 5, In 11-13, In 4249; col 8, In 14-19, In 27-28, In 44-53, In 56-67. *;
 [A]US2017247862  (GIACOMINI FLAVIO [IT]) [A] 1-4, 14-17 * Entire document. *;
 [AE]US2018369713  (DORFMAN RONALD M [US]) [AE] 1-4, 14-17* Entire document. *
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