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EP About this file: EP0601275

EP0601275 - Methods and apparatus for automatically adding fluid reagents to sample containers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  20.09.1996
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.09.1996Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 06.11.1996 [1996/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1112 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/24]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Knipe, Charles R., Jr.
8 Jonlyn Lane
Collegeville, PA 19426 / US
02 / Frank, Lenore Randall
RD 1, Box 20
Landenberg, PA 19350 / US
03 / Hawk, David R.
RD 1, Box 1B
Landenberg PA 19350 / US
04 / Altmayer, Lee H.
3207 Falcon Lane
Wilmington DE 19808 / US
[1994/24]
Representative(s)Schoppe, Fritz
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler
Patentanwälte
Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/24]Schoppe, Fritz, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwalt, Georg-Kalb-Strasse 9
D-82049 Pullach / DE
Application number, filing date93112663.506.08.1993
[1994/24]
Priority number, dateUS1992098941911.12.1992         Original published format: US 989419
[1994/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0601275
Date:15.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0601275
Date:11.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.11.1994
ClassificationIPC:B01D11/02, G01N30/28
[1994/49]
CPC:
B01D11/0203 (EP); G01N30/28 (EP); G01N2030/062 (EP);
G01N30/02 (EP); G01N30/30 (EP); G01N30/32 (EP)
C-Set:
G01N30/02, B01D15/40 (EP)
Former IPC [1994/24]B01D11/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [1994/24]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum automatischen Zugeben von flüssigen Reagenzien in einen Probenbehälter[1994/24]
English:Methods and apparatus for automatically adding fluid reagents to sample containers[1994/24]
French:Procédé et appareil pour ajouter automatiquement des réactifs liquides à un conteneur[1994/24]
File destroyed:20.04.2002
Examination procedure24.05.1995Examination requested  [1995/31]
12.09.1996Application withdrawn by applicant  [1996/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
17.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[AP]US5198115  (D.L.STALLING ET AL) [AP] 1-10 * claims 1-9,25,31 *;
 [A]EP0275933  (NIHON BUNKO KOGYO K.K.) [A] 1-10 * claims 8,13 *;
 [AP]EP0544988  (HEWLETT-PACKARD) [AP] 1-10 * figure 3; claims 1,6 *;
 [A]EP0458125  (HEWLETT-PACKARD) [A] 1,7 * figure 3; claims 1,3 *;
 [A]EP0444299  (HEWLETT-PACKARD) [A] 1,7 * figure 3; claims 1,3 *;
 [A]US4964995  (H.L.CHUM ET AL) [A] 7 * claim 1 *;
 [A]JPS62148855
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 87, no. 32, Database accession no. 87-224463, & JPS62148855 A 19870702 (NIPPON BUNKO KOGYO KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
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