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EP4001887 - METHODS OF OBTAINING A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE REPRESENTATIVE OF A PASSENGER CABIN ON AN AIRCRAFT USING AN AIR CYCLONIC COLLECTOR VIA A CABIN EXHAUST VALVE, AND SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.11.2023
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.12.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  22.04.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2024Change - applicantpublished on 22.05.2024  [2024/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
B/E Aerospace Inc.
150 Oak Plaza Blvd, Building 877
Winston Salem, NC 27105 / US
[2024/21]
Former [2022/21]For all designated states
Koninklijke Fabriek Inventum B.V.
Galvanibaan 5
3439 MC Nieuwegein / NL
Inventor(s)01 / SURAWSKI, Eric
Wethersfield, 06109 / US
02 / CRAWFORD, Kenneth
Westwood, MA, 02090 / US
03 / ARMY, Donald E.
Enfield, 06082 / US
04 / WALSH, Kevin P.
Enfield, 06082 / US
05 / SHEA, Brian R.
Windsor, 06095 / US
06 / HO, Tony
Glastonbury, CT, 06033 / US
 [2022/21]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2022/21]
Application number, filing date21208632.616.11.2021
[2022/21]
Priority number, dateUS202063114064P16.11.2020         Original published format: US 202063114064 P
US202063114330P16.11.2020         Original published format: US 202063114330 P
US202063114339P16.11.2020         Original published format: US 202063114339 P
US202063114350P16.11.2020         Original published format: US 202063114350 P
US202063114400P16.11.2020         Original published format: US 202063114400 P
US202063114157P16.11.2020         Original published format: US 202063114157 P
US202063114386P16.11.2020         Original published format: US 202063114386 P
US202063114366P16.11.2020         Original published format: US 202063114366 P
[2022/43]
Former [2022/21]US202063114064P16.11.2020
US202063114330P16.11.2020
US202063114339P16.11.2020
US202063114350P16.11.2020
US202063114400P16.11.2020
US202063114157P16.11.2020
US202063114386P16.11.2020
US202063114336P16.11.2020
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4001887
Date:25.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.04.2022
ClassificationIPC:G01N1/22, B01L7/00, B64D11/04
[2022/21]
CPC:
G01N1/2211 (EP); G01N1/2214 (EP); B64D2013/0651 (EP);
G01N2001/2217 (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 [2023/01]
Former [2022/21]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ENTNAHME EINER FÜR DIE PASSAGIERKABINE REPRÄSENTATIVEN BIOLOGISCHEN PROBE IN EINEM FLUGZEUG UNTER VERWENDUNG EINES LUFTZYKLONSAMMLERS ÜBER EIN KABINENAUSLASSVENTIL, UND SYSTEME[2022/21]
English:METHODS OF OBTAINING A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE REPRESENTATIVE OF A PASSENGER CABIN ON AN AIRCRAFT USING AN AIR CYCLONIC COLLECTOR VIA A CABIN EXHAUST VALVE, AND SYSTEMS[2022/21]
French:PROCÉDÉS D'OBTENTION D'UN ÉCHANTILLON BIOLOGIQUE REPRÉSENTATIF DE LA CABINE DE PASSAGERS D'UN AÉRONEF À L'AIDE D'UN COLLECTEUR D'AIR CYCLONIQUE PAR L'INTERMÉDIAIRE D'UNE SOUPAPE D'ÉCHAPPEMENT DE LA CABINE, ET SYSTÈMES[2022/21]
Examination procedure25.11.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.11.2022Examination requested  [2023/01]
25.11.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.11.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.03.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[YA]US6468330  (IRVING PATRICIA M [US], et al) [Y] 8-14 * column 1, line 45 - line 63 * * column 6, line 23 - column 7, line 7; figures 1,2 * * column 9, line 59 - column 10, line 17; figure 16 * [A] 1-7;
 [YA]US2004038385  (LANGLOIS RICHARD G [US], et al) [Y] 8-14 * paragraphs [0010] , [0065] , [0069] , [0072]; figures 7,8A,8B * [A] 1-7;
 [YA]US7390339  (WARRICK BRET R [US], et al) [Y] 8-14 * column 1, line 23 - line 33 * * column 3, line 42 - line 61; figure 1 * [A] 1-7;
 [Y]US2011159596  (KEINAN ALEX [IL], et al) [Y] 8-14* paragraph [0009] *;
 [YA]US2014370519  (VANGBO MATTIAS [US], et al) [Y] 8-14 * paragraphs [0128] , [0136] , [0192] , [0239] , [0267]; figure 4 * [A] 1-7
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