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EP0308639 - A container for storing liquid Helium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1989/13]Method and container for storing volatile substances, and control of the surface flow of superfluid helium
[1992/21]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.10.1993
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.1993No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.11.1993 [1993/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1989/13]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sasaki, Shosuke
12-18, Inabaso 1-chome
Amagasaki-shi Hyogo-ken / JP
02 / Kitano, Yasuyuki
21-18, Tozakashinmachi 2-chome
Hiroshima-shi Hiroshima-ken / JP
[1989/13]
Representative(s)Blumbach Weser Bergen Kramer Zwirner Hoffmann Patentanwälte
Radeckestrasse 43
81245 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/13]Blumbach Weser Bergen Kramer Zwirner Hoffmann Patentanwälte
Radeckestrasse 43
D-81245 München / DE
Application number, filing date88112718.704.08.1988
[1989/13]
Priority number, dateJP1987019459604.08.1987         Original published format: JP 19459687
JP1987020515620.08.1987         Original published format: JP 20515687
[1989/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0308639
Date:29.03.1989
Language:EN
[1989/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0308639
Date:07.06.1989
Language:EN
[1989/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0308639
Date:02.12.1992
Language:EN
[1992/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.04.1989
ClassificationIPC:F17C13/00, F17C3/08
[1989/13]
CPC:
F17C13/005 (EP,US); F17C3/08 (EP,US); F25B9/00 (EP,US);
F17C2201/0123 (EP,US); F17C2203/0329 (EP,US); F17C2203/0607 (EP,US);
F17C2203/0629 (EP,US); F17C2203/0673 (EP,US); F17C2221/011 (EP,US);
F17C2221/012 (EP,US); F17C2221/014 (EP,US); F17C2221/017 (EP,US);
F17C2223/0161 (EP,US); F17C2223/033 (EP,US); F17C2270/0509 (EP,US);
Y02E60/32 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1989/13]
TitleGerman:Gefäss zum Aufbewahren von flüssigem Helium[1992/21]
English:A container for storing liquid Helium[1992/21]
French:Réservoir pour le stockage d'hélium fluide[1992/21]
Former [1989/13]Verfahren und Gefäss zum Aufbewahren von flüchtigen Stoffen, und Kontrolle der Oberflächenströmung von supraflüssigem Helium
Former [1989/13]Method and container for storing volatile substances, and control of the surface flow of superfluid helium
Former [1989/13]Procédé et réservoir pour le stockage de substances volatiles, et procédé de contrôle d'écoulement à la surface d'hélium suprafluide
Examination procedure07.12.1989Examination requested  [1990/05]
10.08.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
21.12.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.09.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.06.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.09.1992Fee for grant paid
04.09.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.09.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
26.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]FR2111029  (LEYBOLD HERAEUS VERWALTUNG);
 [X]CH147556  (HESSLING WALDEMAR [CH])
    [ ] - Bulletin of the American Chemical Society, Vol. 32, No. 4, April 1987, page 1089, Ref. No. HD 2; US, J.M. PARPIA: "Suppression of super-fluidity of 3He in 350 nm diameter channels", Abstract.
    [ ] - Cryogenics, Vol. 27, No. 6, June 1987, pages 316-318; Butterworth Scientific Ltd, Guilford, GB, H. KOBAYASHI et al.: "Plastic dewar for pressurized superfluid helium", page 316, Abstract; page 318, column 2, paragraph 2.
    [ ] - Cryogenics, Vol. 26, No. 12, December 1986, pages 692-693; Butterworth Scientific Ltd, Guildford, GB, J.M. GOLDSCHVARTZ: "Controversial helium drops", whole article.
    [ ] - R.B. SCOTT: "Cryogenic Engineering", 1st Edition, 1960; D. Van Nostrand Co., Inc., London, GB, pages 268-321, chapter IX: "Properties of cryogenic fluids", page 307, last paragraph.
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