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EP0081114 - Method of firing a pulverized fuel-fired steam generator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  29.06.1988
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 08.10.2008  [2008/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
COMBUSTION ENGINEERING, INC.
1000 Prospect Hill Road Box 500 Windsor
Connecticut 06095-0500 / US
[N/P]
Former [1985/47]For all designated states
COMBUSTION ENGINEERING, INC.
1000 Prospect Hill Road Box 500
Windsor Connecticut 06095-0500 / US
Former [1984/30]For all designated states
Lummus Crest S.à.r.l.
Tour Franklin Cedex No.11
F-92081 Paris La Defense 8 / FR
Former [1983/24]For all designated states
LUMMUS CREST S.A.R.L.
Tour Franklin Cedex No.11
F-92081 Paris La Defense 8 / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Hamilton, Thomas Berton
54 Crocus Lane
Farmington Connecticut 06032 / US
[1983/24]
Representative(s)Sparing Röhl Henseler
Postfach 14 04 43
40074 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Sparing Röhl Henseler Patentanwälte European Patent Attorneys
Postfach 14 04 43
40074 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [1987/27]Dipl.-Ing. H. Marsch Dipl.-Ing. K. Sparing Dipl.-Phys.Dr. W.H. Röhl Patentanwälte
Rethelstrasse 123
D-4000 Düsseldorf 1 / DE
Former [1987/13]Gross, Gernot K.
Kleiberweg 5
D-65207 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [1985/47]Gross, Gernot K.
Kleiberweg 5
D-6200 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date82110650.718.11.1982
[1983/24]
Priority number, dateUS1981032784407.12.1981         Original published format: US 327844
[1983/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0081114
Date:15.06.1983
Language:EN
[1983/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0081114
Date:09.05.1984
Language:EN
[1984/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0081114
Date:19.02.1986
Language:EN
[1986/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.03.1984
ClassificationIPC:F23K3/02, F23K1/04, F23C9/00, F23L15/04, F23N1/02
[1983/24]
CPC:
F23N1/02 (EP,US); F23C9/003 (EP,US); F23K1/04 (EP,US);
F23K3/02 (EP,US); F23L15/04 (EP,US); F23N2221/12 (EP,US);
Y02E20/34 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [1983/24]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Befeuern eines mit pulverförmigem Brennstoff beheizten Dampfkessels[1983/24]
English:Method of firing a pulverized fuel-fired steam generator[1983/24]
French:Procédé de combustion pour une chaudière à vapeur chauffée par un combustible pulvérisé[1983/24]
Examination procedure29.06.1984Examination requested  [1984/37]
17.10.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.12.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.1985Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
25.06.1985Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.08.1985Fee for grant paid
28.08.1985Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.11.1986  07.01.1987  ADMISSIBLE
Deutsche Babcock Aktiengesellschaft
Duisburger Strasse 375
D-46049 Oberhausen / DE
 [1987/03]
08.01.1987Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.04.1987Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.05.1987Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
14.03.1988Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
24.03.1988Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1988/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.09.1984Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.1985Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[Y]DE3013390  (EVT ENERGIE & VERFAHRENSTECH [DE]);
 [Y]US3519254  (PUTMAN RICHARD E);
 [A]US4177950  (SMITH WILLIAM J [US]);
 [A]US3043525  (GILBERT LYMAN F);
 [A]FR1202239  (BABCOCK & WILCOX FRANCE);
 [A]DE1253205  (BBC BROWN BOVERI & CIE);
 [A]US2867182  (JOE CRITES)
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