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EP1040736 - SYNTHETIC JET ACTUATORS FOR COOLING HEATED BODIES AND ENVIRONMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.12.2007
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.01.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 10.02.2010  [2010/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION
400 10th Street, N.W., Centennial Research Building
Atlanta, GA 30332-0415 / US
[2007/06]
Former [2000/40]For all designated states
GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION
400 10th Street, N.W., Centennial Research Building
Atlanta, GA 30332-0415 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GLEZER, Ari
770 Kings Way, N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30327 / US
02 / ALLEN, Mark, G.
425 Spalding Drive
Atlanta, GA 30328 / US
[2000/40]
Representative(s)Käck, Jürgen
Patentanwälte
Kahler Käck Mollekopf
Vorderer Anger 239
86899 Landsberg/Lech / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/42]Käck, Jürgen
Patentanwälte Kahler Käck Mollekopf Vorderer Anger 239
86899 Landsberg / DE
Former [2000/40]Patentanwälte Rehberg + Hüppe
Postfach 31 62
37021 Göttingen / DE
Application number, filing date98957870.312.11.1998
[2000/40]
WO1998US24137
Priority number, dateUS1997097060714.11.1997         Original published format: US 970607
[2000/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9926457
Date:27.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1040736
Date:04.10.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.05.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1040736
Date:07.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.05.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.01.2001
ClassificationIPC:H05K1/11, H05K1/14
[2000/40]
CPC:
F21V29/70 (EP,US); B64C21/08 (EP,US); B64G1/26 (EP,US);
B64G1/40 (US); B64G1/401 (US); F01D5/148 (EP,US);
F02K1/28 (EP,US); F15C1/14 (EP,US); F15C5/00 (EP,US);
F15D1/009 (EP,US); F15D1/08 (EP,US); F15D1/12 (EP,US);
F16K99/0001 (EP,US); F16K99/0007 (EP,US); F16K99/0048 (EP,US);
F21V29/677 (EP,US); F21V29/74 (EP,US); F21V29/83 (EP,US);
F23R3/24 (EP,US); H01L23/4336 (EP,US); H05K7/20172 (EP,US);
B64C2230/02 (EP,US); B64C2230/04 (EP,US); B64C2230/06 (EP,US);
B64C2230/14 (EP,US); B64C2230/16 (EP,US); B64C2230/18 (EP,US);
F16K2099/0094 (EP,US); F16K2099/0098 (EP,US); F16K99/0034 (EP,US);
F28F13/02 (EP,US); H01L2924/0002 (EP,US); H01L2924/3011 (EP,US);
Y02T50/10 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2924/0002, H01L2924/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/40]
TitleGerman:BETÄTIGUNGSELEMENTE FÜR EINEN KÜNSTLICHEN STRAHL ZUM KÜHLEN VON ERWÄRMTEN KÖRPERN UND UMGEBUNGEN[2007/04]
English:SYNTHETIC JET ACTUATORS FOR COOLING HEATED BODIES AND ENVIRONMENTS[2000/40]
French:ORGANES DE COMMANDE DE JETS SYNTHETIQUES PERMETTANT DE REFROIDIR DES CORPS ET DES ENVIRONNEMENTS CHAUFFES[2000/40]
Former [2000/40]SNTHETISCHE BETÄTIGUNGSELEMENTE ZUR KÜHLUNG VON ERWÄRMTEN KÖRPERN UND UMGEBUNGEN
Entry into regional phase26.05.2000National basic fee paid 
26.05.2000Search fee paid 
26.05.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
26.05.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.05.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
26.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/40]
17.04.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.11.2006Fee for grant paid
11.11.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.11.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
21.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
22.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
29.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
27.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.02.2007
BE07.02.2007
CH07.02.2007
CY07.02.2007
DK07.02.2007
FI07.02.2007
FR07.02.2007
IT07.02.2007
LI07.02.2007
NL07.02.2007
SE07.05.2007
DE08.05.2007
GR08.05.2007
ES18.05.2007
PT09.07.2007
[2010/06]
Former [2008/52]AT07.02.2007
BE07.02.2007
CH07.02.2007
DK07.02.2007
FI07.02.2007
FR07.02.2007
IT07.02.2007
LI07.02.2007
NL07.02.2007
SE07.05.2007
DE08.05.2007
GR08.05.2007
ES18.05.2007
PT09.07.2007
Former [2008/23]AT07.02.2007
BE07.02.2007
CH07.02.2007
DK07.02.2007
FI07.02.2007
IT07.02.2007
LI07.02.2007
NL07.02.2007
SE07.05.2007
DE08.05.2007
GR08.05.2007
ES18.05.2007
PT09.07.2007
FR28.09.2007
Former [2008/21]AT07.02.2007
BE07.02.2007
CH07.02.2007
DK07.02.2007
FI07.02.2007
LI07.02.2007
NL07.02.2007
SE07.05.2007
DE08.05.2007
GR08.05.2007
ES18.05.2007
PT09.07.2007
Former [2008/16]AT07.02.2007
BE07.02.2007
CH07.02.2007
DK07.02.2007
FI07.02.2007
LI07.02.2007
NL07.02.2007
SE07.05.2007
DE08.05.2007
ES18.05.2007
PT09.07.2007
Documents cited:Search[XA]US4450505  (MITTAL FAQUIR C [US], et al);
International search[Y]US4180377  (ITAKURA TSUYOSHI [JP]);
 [X]US4261689  (TAKAHASHI SHIRO);
 [X]US4495947  (MOTYCKA JIRI [CA]);
 [Y]US5034688  (MOULENE DANIEL [FR], et al);
 [Y]US5121290  (AZAR KAVEH [US]);
 [Y]US5402312  (KINJO MORISHIGE [JP], et al);
 [A]US5681152  (ANGSTROM HS WILGOT [SE]);
 [XP]US5742954  (IDLAND CARSTEN H [US])
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