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EP0451987 - In-furnace slag level measuring method and apparatus therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 17.07.1998 Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	17.07.1998	No opposition filed within time limit	published on 02.09.1998 [1998/36]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states NKK CORPORATION 1-2 Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
	[1991/42]
Inventor(s)	01 / Nagamune, Akio, c/o NKK Corporation 1-2 Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
	02 / Tezuka, Kouichi, c/o NKK Corporation 1-2 Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
	03 / Komine, Isamu, c/o NKK Corporation 1-2 Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
	04 / Kuriyama, Shinji, c/o NKK Corporation 1-2 Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
	05 / Komatani, Masaki, c/o NKK Corporation 1-2 Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
	06 / Inoue, Akihiko, c/o NKK Corporation 1-2 Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
	[1997/37]
Former [1991/42]	01 / Nagamune, Akio, c/o NKK Corporation 1-2 Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
	02 / Tezuka, Kouichi, c/o NKK Corporation 1-2 Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
	03 / Komine, Isamu, c/o NKK Corporation 1-2 Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
	04 / Kiriyama, Shinji, c/o NKK Corporation 1-2 Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
	05 / Komatani, Masaki, c/o NKK Corporation 1-2 Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
	06 / Inoue, Akihiko, c/o NKK Corporation 1-2 Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)	Watkins, David, et al Urquhart-Dykes & Lord 30 Welbeck Street London W1G 8ER / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1995/26]	Watkins, David, et al Urquhart-Dykes & Lord, 91 Wimpole Street London W1M 8AH / GB
Former [1994/26]	Wood, Anthony Charles Urquhart-Dykes & Lord 91 Wimpole Street London W1M 8AH / GB
Former [1991/45]	Gregory, Timothy Mark Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Midsummer House 411C Midsummer Boulevard Central Milton Keynes MK9 3BN / GB
Former [1991/42]	Marsh, Roy David Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Midsummer House 411C Midsummer Boulevard Central Milton Keynes MK9 3BN / GB
Application number, filing date	91302653.0	26.03.1991
	[1991/42]
Priority number, date	JP19900081312	30.03.1990 Original published format: JP 8131290
	JP19900081313	30.03.1990 Original published format: JP 8131390
	JP19900081314	30.03.1990 Original published format: JP 8131490
	[1991/42]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0451987
	Date:	16.10.1991
	Language:	EN
	[1991/42]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0451987
	Date:	02.12.1992
	Language:	EN
	[1992/49]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0451987
	Date:	10.09.1997
	Language:	EN
	[1997/37]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	14.10.1992
Classification	IPC:	G01S13/32, G01S13/88, G01F23/28, C21C5/46	[1992/49]
	CPC:	C21C5/4673 (EP,US); G01F23/28 (KR); G01F23/284 (EP,US); G01S13/325 (EP,US); G01S13/88 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [1991/42]	G01S13/88
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB [1992/48]
Former [1991/42]	AT, BE, DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, NL, SE
Title	German:	Verfahren und Gerät zur Schlackenniveaumessung in einem Ofen	[1991/42]
	English:	In-furnace slag level measuring method and apparatus therefor	[1991/42]
	French:	Méthode et appareil pour mesurer le niveau de scorie dans un four	[1991/42]
Examination procedure	23.02.1993	Examination requested [1993/16]
	03.01.1995	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	06.07.1995	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	17.01.1996	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
	16.03.1996	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	14.11.1996	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	04.03.1997	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	12.04.1997	Fee for grant paid
	12.04.1997	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	11.06.1998	No opposition filed within time limit [1998/36]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	22.03.1993	Renewal fee patent year 03
	23.03.1994	Renewal fee patent year 04
	20.03.1995	Renewal fee patent year 05
	20.03.1996	Renewal fee patent year 06
	24.03.1997	Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:	Search	[Y]JP63161111 ;
		[A]LU74321 ;
		[A]EP0156375 (HONEYWELL INC [US]);
		[A]EP0258929 (HOOGOVENS GROEP BV [NL]);
		[A]EP0262989 (CANADIAN CORPORATE MANAGEMENT [CA]);
		[A]US4758839 (GOEBEL ROBERT H [US], et al);
		[Y]EP0280349 (HOOGOVENS GROEP BV [NL])
		[Y] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 12, no. 433 (C-543)15 November 1988 & JP-A-63 161 111 ( N K K CORP. ) 4 July 1988, & JP63161111 A 19880704

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