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EP0961878 - EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE POWERED BY PRESSURE FROM AN OIL PUMP THAT POWERS A HYDRAULICALLY ACTUATED FUEL INJECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.08.2003
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CATERPILLAR INC.
100 N.E. Adams Street
Peoria IL 61629-6490 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/49]For all designated states
CATERPILLAR INC.
100 Northeast Adams Street
Peoria Illinois 61629-6490 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FEUCHT, Dennis, D.
317 N. Third Avenue
Morton, IL 61550 / US
02 / ARULRAJA, Mylvaganam
923 Audubon Parc Drive
Cary, NC 27511-9686 / US
03 / KROEGER, Craig, A.
25876 Tazewood Road
Metamora, IL 61548 / US
[2000/11]
Former [1999/49]01 / FEUCHT, Dennis, D.
317 N. Third Avenue
Morton, IL 61550 / US
02 / ARULRAJA, Mylvaganam
6422 Oakbrook Court
Peoria, IL 61614 / US
03 / KROEGER, Craig, A.
25876 Tazewood Road
Metamora, IL 61548 / US
Representative(s)Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [1999/49]Wagner, Karl H., Dipl.-Ing.
WAGNER & GEYER Patentanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date98960542.330.11.1998
[1999/49]
WO1998US25341
Priority number, dateUS1997098443103.12.1997         Original published format: US 984431
[1999/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9928612
Date:10.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0961878
Date:08.12.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.06.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:F02M25/07, F02D21/08
[1999/49]
CPC:
F02M26/62 (EP,US); F02M26/40 (EP,US); F02M26/41 (EP,US);
F02M26/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   SE [1999/49]
TitleGerman:ABGASRÜCKFÜHRUNGSVENTIL BETRIEBEN DURCH DRUCK VON EINER ÖLPUMPE DIE EIN HYDRAULISCH BETÄTIGTES KRAFTSTOFFEINSPRITZVENTIL SPEIST[1999/49]
English:EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE POWERED BY PRESSURE FROM AN OIL PUMP THAT POWERS A HYDRAULICALLY ACTUATED FUEL INJECTOR[1999/49]
French:SOUPAPE DE REMISE EN CIRCULATION DE GAZ D'ECHAPPEMENT ALIMENTEE PAR PRESSION A PARTIR D'UNE POMPE A HUILE QUI ALIMENTE UN INJECTEUR DE CARBURANT ACTIONNE HYDRAULIQUEMENT[1999/49]
Entry into regional phase16.07.1999National basic fee paid 
16.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
04.02.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/14]
28.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.05.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2003/41]
28.05.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
04.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
07.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
02.02.2000M01   Fee paid on   04.02.2000
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4327684  (SAMI HIROSHI, et al);
 [A]DE3740968  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT);
 [XY]EP0478099  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD [JP]) [X] 1,3,4,9,10,14,16 * abstract * * page 3, line 20 - line 35; figure 11 * [Y] 2,5-8,11-13,15;
 [Y]EP0789143  (ISUZU MOTORS LTD [JP]) [Y] 2,15 * column 1, line 3 - line 5 * * column 1, line 30 - column 2, line 32; figure 3 *;
 [YP]DE19646786  (MTU FRIEDRICHSHAFEN GMBH [DE]) [YP] 5-8,11-13 * abstract * * column 4, line 2 - column 5, line 36; figure 1 *
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