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| EP1021643 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING FREE RADICALS TO REDUCE POLLUTANTS IN THE EXHAUST GASES FROM THE COMBUSTION OF A FUEL [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 19.09.2003 Database last updated on 02.11.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 19.09.2003 | Application deemed to be withdrawn | published on 05.11.2003 [2003/45] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Litex Inc. 2235 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02140 / US | [2000/30] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
CAREN, Robert, P. 6039 Gleneagles Circle San Jose, CA 95138-2372 / US | 02 /
EKCHIAN, Leon 12137 Falcon Crest Way Northridge, CA 91326 / US | 03 /
EKCHIAN, Jack, A. 116 Watson Road Belmont, MA 02178 / US | [2000/35] |
| Former [2000/30] | 01 /
CAREN, Robert, P. 5616 Blackbird Avenue Westlake Village, CA 91362 / US | ||
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EKCHIAN, Leon 12137 Falcon Crest Way Northridge, CA 91326 / US | |||
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EKCHIAN, Jack, A. 116 Watson Road Belmont, MA 02178 / US | Representative(s) | MacDougall, Donald Carmichael, et al Marks & Clerk LLP Aurora 120 Bothwell Street Glasgow G2 7JS / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2000/30] | MacDougall, Donald Carmichael, et al Cruikshank & Fairweather 19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow G1 3AE, Scotland / GB | Application number, filing date | 98949784.7 | 06.10.1998 | [2000/30] | WO1998US21042 | Priority number, date | US19970947287 | 07.10.1997 Original published format: US 947287 | [2000/30] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9918333 | Date: | 15.04.1999 | Language: | EN | [1999/15] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1021643 | Date: | 26.07.2000 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.04.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2000/30] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | US | 15.04.1999 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 28.09.2001 | Classification | IPC: | B01D53/32, B01D53/94, F01N3/08, F02M25/12, B01J19/08 | [2001/46] | CPC: |
B01D53/9454 (EP,US);
F01N3/00 (KR);
B01D53/007 (EP,US);
B01D53/885 (EP,US);
B01D53/90 (EP,US);
B01D53/9445 (EP,US);
B01J19/088 (EP,US);
C10L1/1233 (EP,US);
C10L10/02 (EP,US);
F01N3/0892 (EP,US);
F01N3/20 (EP,US);
F01N3/206 (EP,US);
F01N3/2882 (EP,US);
F02M25/00 (EP,US);
H01M8/0612 (EP,US);
B01J2219/0849 (EP,US);
F01N2240/28 (EP,US);
F01N2260/022 (EP,US);
F01N2610/06 (EP,US);
Y02A50/20 (EP,US);
Y02E60/50 (EP);
Y02T10/12 (EP,US)
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| Former IPC [2000/30] | F01N3/00 | Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2000/30] | Title | German: | VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERWENDUNG FREIER RADIKALER ZUR REDUKTION VON SCHADSTOFFEN VON BRENNSTOFFABGASEN | [2000/30] | English: | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING FREE RADICALS TO REDUCE POLLUTANTS IN THE EXHAUST GASES FROM THE COMBUSTION OF A FUEL | [2000/30] | French: | PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT D'UTILISER DES RADICAUX LIBRES POUR REDUIRE LES POLLUANTS DANS LES GAZ D'ECHAPPEMENT ISSUS DE LA COMBUSTION D'UN CARBURANT | [2000/30] | Entry into regional phase | 02.05.2000 | National basic fee paid | 02.05.2000 | Search fee paid | 02.05.2000 | Designation fee(s) paid | 02.05.2000 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 06.05.1999 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US | 02.05.2000 | Examination requested [2000/30] | 03.07.2000 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 13.12.2002 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 01.05.2003 | Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2003/45] | 05.06.2003 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time [2003/45] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 26.10.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 11.10.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 31.10.2002 | 05 M06 Not yet paid |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [A]US4485621 (WONG VICTOR W [US], et al) [A] 1-106* figure 3 *; | [A]US4587807 (SUZUKI NAGATOSHI [JP]) [A] 1-106 * column 3, line 10 - line 33; figure . *; | [Y]GB2284771 (FORD MOTOR CO [GB]) [Y] 1-106 * page 2, line 8 - line 12 * * page 3, line 19 - line 22; figure . *; | [X]DE19518970 (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE]) [X] 1-106 * column 6, line 15 - line 45 * * column 7, line 6 - line 51; figure 6 *; | [Y]WO9722794 (LOCKHEED CORP [US], et al) [Y] 1-106 * page 14, line 21 - line 24 * * page 15, line 3 - line 26 * * page 16, line 1 - line 11 * * page 29, line 26 - page 30, line 27 * * page 33, line 1 - line 14; figures 4,5,8,10 * | International search | [Y]US3896616 (KEITH CARL D, et al); | [Y]US4041922 (ABE MICHIO, et al); | [A]US4309199 (SUZUKI NAGATOSHI); | [X]US4945721 (CORNWELL JAMES H [US], et al); | [A]US5097665 (KAMMEL REFAAT A [US]); | [X]JPH05332128 (SUZUKI NAGATOSHI); | [X]US5474747 (HAYASHI YUJI [JP], et al); | [XP]US5746984 (HOARD JOHN W [US]); | [AP]US5771683 (WEBB CYNTHIA CHAFFIN [US]) |