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EP0586536 - AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS COMPRISING A NEGATIVE ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1994/11]COMBINED MULTI-MODAL AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS AND NEGATIVE ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM
[1997/16]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  06.03.1998
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.1998Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 22.04.1998 [1998/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LENNOX INDUSTRIES INC.
2100 Lake Park Blvd.
Richardson, TX 75080-2254 / US
[1994/11]
Inventor(s)01 / USELTON, Robert, B.
543 Wilson Street
Lancaster, TX 75146 / US
02 / DEAN, William, J.
1810 Big Bend
Grapevine, TX 76501 / US
03 / LONGMAN, Michael, G.
2116 Fairmont Drive
Flower Mound, TX 75028 / US
[1994/11]
Representative(s)Leale, Robin George
Frank B. Dehn & Co.,European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/28]Leale, Robin George
FRANK B. DEHN & CO. Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UZ / GB
Former [1994/11]Leale, Robin George
FRANK B. DEHN & CO. Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UZ / GB
Application number, filing date92912452.727.05.1992
[1994/11]
WO1992US04487
Priority number, dateUS1991070605728.05.1991         Original published format: US 706057
[1994/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9221921
Date:10.12.1992
Language:EN
[1992/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0586536
Date:16.03.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.12.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.12.1992
ClassificationIPC:F25D16/00, F24F5/00
[1994/11]
CPC:
F24F5/0017 (EP,US); F25D16/00 (EP,US); F25B13/00 (EP,US);
Y02E60/14 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1994/11]
TitleGerman:KLIMAANLAGE MIT SYSTEM ZUR SPEICHERUNG VON NEGATIVER ENERGIE[1997/16]
English:AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS COMPRISING A NEGATIVE ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM[1997/16]
French:APPAREIL DE CLIMATISATION COMPRENANT UN SYSTEME DE STOCKAGE D'ENERGIE NEGATIVE[1997/16]
Former [1994/11]KOMBINIERTE MEHRMODELL KLIMAANLAGE UND VERFAHREN ZUR SPEICHERUNG VON NEGATIVER ENERGIE
Former [1994/11]COMBINED MULTI-MODAL AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS AND NEGATIVE ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM
Former [1994/11]APPAREIL DE CLIMATISATION MULTIMODAL ET SYSTEME DE STOCKAGE D'ENERGIE NEGATIVE COMBINES
Entry into regional phase12.11.1993National basic fee paid 
12.11.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
12.11.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.12.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: FR
12.11.1993Examination requested  [1994/11]
22.02.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.12.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.09.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.07.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.1997Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1998/17]
26.11.1997Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [1998/17]
Request for further processing for:13.12.1995Request for further processing filed
13.12.1995Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.12.1995Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
11.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
06.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
07.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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