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EP3839597 - A SURFACE FORCE APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF USING IT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  20.05.2022
Database last updated on 02.04.2025
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.05.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip20.05.2022Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 22.06.2022  [2022/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University of Leeds
Woodhouse Lane
Horsforth
Leeds, Yorkshire LS2 9JT / GB
For all designated states
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
3, rue Michel Ange
75016 Paris / FR
[2021/25]
Inventor(s)01 / DEBARREÉ, Delphine
Centre National de la
Recherche Scientifique
3 Rue Michel Ange
75016 Paris / FR
02 / RICHTER, Ralf Peter
University of Leeds
Leeds LS2 9JT Yorkshire / GB
03 / FROST, Anders Rickard
University of Leeds
Leeds LS2 9JT Yorkshire / GB
 [2021/25]
Representative(s)Appleyard Lees IP LLP
15 Clare Road
Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
[2021/25]
Application number, filing date19315169.319.12.2019
[2021/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3839597
Date:23.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.08.2020
ClassificationIPC:G02B21/32
[2021/25]
CPC:
G02B21/32 (EP)
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 [2021/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OBERFLÄCHENKRAFTVORRICHTUNG UND METHODE DER VERWENDUNG[2021/25]
English:A SURFACE FORCE APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF USING IT[2021/25]
French:APPAREIL DE FORCE DE SURFACE ET PROCÉDÉ D'USAGE[2021/25]
Examination procedure24.12.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2022/25]
31.01.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2022/25]
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/la3018216
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 [Y]  - ISRAELACHVILI ET AL., "Rceent advances in the surface forces apparatus (SFA) technique", REPORTS ON PROGRESS IN PHYSICS, (2010), vol. 73, pages 1 - 16, XP002799412 [Y] 1,2,7-9,12 * page 2, column 2, paragraph 2 - page 14, column 1, paragraph 2; figures 1-13 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0034-4885/73/3/036601
 [Y]  - KAI KRISTIANSEN ET AL, "3D Force and Displacement Sensor for SFA and AFM Measurements +", LANGMUIR, (20080201), vol. 24, no. 4, doi:10.1021/la702380h, ISSN 0743-7463, pages 1541 - 1549, XP055075097 [Y] 1,2,8 * table 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/la702380h
 [X]  - PLUNKETT AND RUTLAND, "Dynamic adhesion of grafted polymer surfaces asstudied by surface force measurements", JOURNAL OF ADHESION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, (2002), vol. 16, no. 7, pages 983 - 996, XP002799413 [X] 1,2,6,8,10,11 * page 985, paragraph 4 - paragraph 5 * * page 986, paragraph 1 - paragraph 2 * * page 990, paragraph 3; figures 1-6 *
 [XY]  - GREENE G W ET AL, "Role of electrochemical reactions in pressure solution", GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA, PERGAMON PRESS, NEW YORK, NY, US, vol. 73, no. 10, doi:10.1016/J.GCA.2009.02.012, ISSN 0016-7037, (20090515), pages 2862 - 2874, (20090225), XP026020241 [X] 1-6,8,10,11,13-15 * page 2864, column 1, paragraph 2 * * page 2868, column 2, paragraph 3 - page 2873, column 2, paragraph 4; figures 1-13 * [Y] 7,9,12

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2009.02.012
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