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EP0222037 - Improved digital method for the measurement and control of liquid level in a continuous casting mold [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.12.1990
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.12.1990No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.02.1991 [1991/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
USX ENGINEERS AND CONSULTANTS, INC.
600 Grant Street Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania 15230 / US
[N/P]
Former [1990/20]For all designated states
USX ENGINEERS AND CONSULTANTS, INC.
600 Grant Street
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15230 / US
Former [1987/21]For all designated states
USS ENGINEERS AND CONSULTANTS, INC.
600 Grant Street
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15230 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Mazur, Chester Charles
1813 Educational Drive
White Oak Pennsylvania 15131 / US
[1987/21]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/49]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Former [1987/21]Patentanwälte Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date85114379.212.11.1985
[1987/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0222037
Date:20.05.1987
Language:EN
[1987/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0222037
Date:07.03.1990
Language:EN
[1990/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.08.1986
ClassificationIPC:B22D11/16
[1987/21]
CPC:
G01F23/22 (EP); B22D11/201 (EP); B22D11/202 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1987/21]
TitleGerman:Digitales Verfahren zur Messung und Kontrolle des Schmelzspiegels in einer Stranggiesskokille[1987/21]
English:Improved digital method for the measurement and control of liquid level in a continuous casting mold[1987/21]
French:Procédé numérique pour mesurer et contrôler le niveau de métal liquide dans une lingotière de coulée continue[1987/21]
Examination procedure16.10.1987Examination requested  [1987/52]
09.05.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.09.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.04.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.1989Fee for grant paid
25.07.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.12.1990No opposition filed within time limit [1991/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
23.10.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3204460  (MILNES JAMES A);
 [A]US3399568  (WILSON JAMES H);
 [A]US4306610  (AHMED AZIZ);
 [X]EP0123450  (USS ENG & CONSULT [US]);
 [A]GB2146463  (USS ENG & CONSULT)
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