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EP0960950 - Method and apparatus for ultrahigh pressure water jet peening [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.04.2004
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.04.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.06.2004  [2004/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Waterjet Technology, Inc.
21414-68th Avenue Kent
Washington 98032 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/48]For all designated states
Waterjet Technology, Inc.
21414-68th Avenue
Kent, Washington 98032 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Butler, Thomas
1902 Washington Avenue
Enumclaw, Washington 98002 / US
02 / Monserud, David O.
3026 NW 70th
Seattle, Washington 98117 / US
03 / Bothell, David
21414-68th Avenue
Kent, Washington 98032 / US
04 / Steele, David
21414-68th Avenue
Kent, Washington 98032 / US
05 / Hake, John
4017 Bagley Avenue N.
Seattle, Washington 98103 / US
[1999/48]
Representative(s)Pluckrose, Anthony William, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/48]Pluckrose, Anthony William, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date98304183.127.05.1998
[1999/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0960950
Date:01.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:C21D7/06, B24C1/00, B24C1/10
[1999/48]
CPC:
B23P9/04 (EP); B24C1/003 (EP); B24C1/10 (EP);
B24C3/04 (EP); C21D7/06 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/48]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Strahlverfestigung mit Ultrahochdruckwasser[2002/25]
English:Method and apparatus for ultrahigh pressure water jet peening[1999/48]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour le grenaillage d'écrouissage au moyen d'un jet d'eau à très haute pression[1999/48]
Former [1999/48]Verfahren und vorrichtung zur strahlverfestigung mit ultrahochdruckwasser
Examination procedure12.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/28]
25.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.04.2003Fee for grant paid
08.04.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.12.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/24]
09.01.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2004/24]
Divisional application(s)EP02028043.4  / EP1323836
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200104   M06   Fee paid on   23.11.2001
31.05.200306   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0218354  (WESTINGHOUSE CANADA INC [CA]) [X] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0316264  (HOWALDTSWERKE DEUTSCHE WERFT [DE]) [X] 11,17-19 * the whole document *;
 [DX]US5305361  (ENOMOTO KUNIO [JP], et al) [DX] 1,5,6,11,15 * the whole document *;
 [X]JPH0647668  ;
 [X]DE2111445  (ERDMANN JESNITZER FRIEDRICH PR) [X] 1,7 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5553106  (ENOMOTO KUNIO [JP], et al);
 [A]JPS6029278
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940524), vol. 018, no. 272, Database accession no. (M - 1610), & JP06047668 A 19940222 (BABCOCK HITACHI KK;OTHERS: 01) [X] 1,11,16 * abstract *
 [X]  - BRINKSMEIER E ET AL, "HOCHDRUCK-WASSERSTRAHLEN-EIN NEUES VERFAHREN ZUR MECHANISCHEN RANDZONENVERFESTIGUNG", HAERTEREI TECHNISCHE MITTEILUNGEN, (19900901), vol. 45, no. 5, pages 300 - 306, XP000148433 [X] 1 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850627), vol. 009, no. 152, Database accession no. (M - 391), & JP60029278 A 19850214 (KURITA KOGYO KK) [A] * abstract *
by applicantUS5305361
 US5320289
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