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EP0384773 - Method and apparatus for increasing radiant heat production of hydrocarbon fuel combustion systems [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.07.1996
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.08.1996 [1996/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GAS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
8600 West Bryn Mawr Avenue Chicago
Illinois 60631-3562 / US
[N/P]
Former [1990/35]For all designated states
GAS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
8600 West Bryn Mawr Avenue
Chicago Illinois 60631-3562 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hilliard, John C.
2454 Packard Road
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 / US
[1990/35]
Representative(s)Hackett, Sean James, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/35]Hackett, Sean James, et al
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date90301957.823.02.1990
[1990/35]
Priority number, dateUS1989031542824.02.1989         Original published format: US 315428
[1990/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0384773
Date:29.08.1990
Language:EN
[1990/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0384773
Date:02.10.1991
Language:EN
[1991/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0384773
Date:30.08.1995
Language:EN
[1995/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.08.1991
ClassificationIPC:F23D21/00, F23D14/78, F23C11/00
[1990/35]
CPC:
F23C99/001 (EP,US); F23D14/78 (EP,US); F23D99/00 (EP,US);
Y02E20/30 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1990/35]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Steigerung der Strahlungswärmegewinnung von Verbrennungsanlagen für Kohlenwasserstoffbrennstoff[1990/35]
English:Method and apparatus for increasing radiant heat production of hydrocarbon fuel combustion systems[1990/35]
French:Procédé et appareil pour augmenter la production de chaleur radiante des systèmes de combustion de combustible à hydrocarbure[1990/35]
Examination procedure04.02.1992Examination requested  [1992/14]
02.03.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.07.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.01.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.05.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.03.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.1995Fee for grant paid
12.06.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.05.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.01.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
15.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB1066399  (AME COCKERILL OUGREE SOC, et al);
 [Y]US3720499  (HIRAYAMA C, et al);
 [Y]US4797087  (GITMAN GRIGORY M [US]);
 [AD]US4355262  (CHAN ANTHONY K F, et al);
 [A]US3841824  (BETHEL G);
 [A]BE673118  ;
 [A]US4317984  (FRIDLYAND MIKHAIL G)
 [AD]  - Proceeding of the 18th Symposium (International) on Combustion, The Combustion Institute, 1981 pages 1167- 1174, M. Kono et al. "The effect of DC to 10 MHz electric field on flame luminosity and carbon formation"
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