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EP3931146 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING SPECIFIC ENERGY REQUIREMENT OF PLASMA PYROLYZING OR REFORMING SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.03.2024
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.11.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.12.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL, RS
published on 04.12.2024  [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Maat Energy Company
1558 Massachusetts Avenue, 22
Cambrigde, Massachusetts 02138-2931 / US
[2022/01]
Inventor(s)01 / BROMBERG, Leslie
176 Wilshire Drive
Sharon, Massachusetts 02067 / US
02 / TRAN, Kim-Chinh
1558 Massachuetts Avenue 22
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02158 / US
03 / OWEN, Jorj Ian
4210 Kuala Lumpur Pl.
Dulles, Virginia 20189 / US
04 / WHITLOW, Jonathan
2208 Rosewood Drive
Melbourne Beach, Florida 32951 / US
 [2024/14]
Former [2022/01]01 / BROMBERG, Leslie
Sharon, Massachusetts 02067 / US
02 / TRAN, Kim-Chinh
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02158 / US
03 / OWEN, Jorj Ian
Dulles, Virginia 20189 / US
04 / WHITLOW, Jonathan
Melbourne Beach, Florida 32951 / US
Representative(s)Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstraße 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
[2022/01]
Application number, filing date20763001.325.02.2020
[2022/01]
WO2020US19689
Priority number, dateUS201962810524P26.02.2019         Original published format: US 201962810524 P
US201962833162P12.04.2019         Original published format: US 201962833162 P
US201962847986P15.05.2019         Original published format: US 201962847986 P
[2022/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020176496
Date:03.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3931146
Date:05.01.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.09.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3931146
Date:03.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.09.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.2022
ClassificationIPC:C01B3/22, B01J19/08, B01J4/00, B01J19/00, B01J19/24, B01J6/00, B01J19/12, B01J8/02, C01B3/26, C01B3/38
[2022/46]
CPC:
B01J6/008 (EP,US); B01J19/0006 (EP); B01J19/0066 (EP);
B01J19/088 (EP,US); B01J19/121 (EP); B01J19/125 (EP);
B01J19/126 (EP,US); B01J19/129 (EP,US); B01J19/2405 (EP,US);
B01J4/001 (EP,US); B01J4/008 (EP); B01J8/0278 (EP,US);
C01B3/26 (EP,US); C01B3/38 (EP); C01B3/382 (US);
B01J2219/00159 (EP,US); B01J2219/0847 (EP,US); B01J2219/0849 (EP,US);
B01J2219/0892 (EP,US); B01J2219/0898 (EP,US); C01B2203/0205 (EP,US);
C01B2203/0266 (EP); C01B2203/0277 (US); C01B2203/0861 (EP,US);
Y02P20/141 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2022/01]C01B3/22, B01J19/08
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 [2022/01]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERUNG DES SPEZIFISCHEN ENERGIEBEDARFS VON PLASMAPYROLYSIER- ODER -REFORMIERUNGSSYSTEMEN[2022/01]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING SPECIFIC ENERGY REQUIREMENT OF PLASMA PYROLYZING OR REFORMING SYSTEMS[2022/01]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ POUR D'AMÉLIORATION DE L'EXIGENCE ÉNERGÉTIQUE SPÉCIFIQUE DE SYSTÈMES DE PYROLYSE OU DE REFORMAGE DE PLASMA[2022/01]
Entry into regional phase15.09.2021National basic fee paid 
15.09.2021Search fee paid 
15.09.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
15.09.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.09.2021Examination requested  [2022/01]
17.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.11.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.08.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.02.2024Fee for grant paid
22.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ03.04.2024
HR03.04.2024
PL03.04.2024
RS03.07.2024
GR04.07.2024
IS03.08.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/48]CZ03.04.2024
HR03.04.2024
GR04.07.2024
IS03.08.2024
Former [2024/47]HR03.04.2024
GR04.07.2024
IS03.08.2024
Former [2024/46]HR03.04.2024
IS03.08.2024
Documents cited:Search[Y]US6383554  (CHANG CHENG-HUNG [TW], et al);
 [XYI]US2008075649  (HUNG CHENG-HUNG [US], et al)
International search[A]US4398827  (DIETRICH DAVID E [US]);
 [A]DD211457  (ADW DDR [DD]);
 [A]US5260640  (CARABETTA RALPH A [US], et al);
 [A]EP0616599  (KVAERNER ENG [NO]);
 [A]US2010003556  (HARTVIGSEN JOSEPH J [US], et al);
 [A]US2012020844  (FORET TODD [US]);
 [A]US2014217630  (REDJDAL MAKHLOUF [US], et al);
 [A]CN108744903  (YIN HENG);
 [A]CN108889115  (YIN HENG)
by applicantUS2008075694
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