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EP0975921 - LOW COST ABSOLUTE PRESSURE CONTROLLER FOR PLENUM PRESSURE REGULATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.2003
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 16.12.2009  [2009/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RAYTHEON COMPANY
2000 E. El Segundo Boulevard
P.O. Box 902
El Segundo
California 90245-0902 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/05]For all designated states
Raytheon Company
2000 E. El Segundo Boulevard, P.O. Box 902
El Segundo, California 90245-0902 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MANGANO, Roy, A.
3920 N. Grey Wolf Lane
Tucson, AZ 85750 / US
02 / KROEBIG, Werner, J.
1555 W. Calle Del Media
Tucson, AZ 85704 / US
[2000/05]
Representative(s)Jackson, Richard Eric, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]Jackson, Richard Eric, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2000/05]Jackson, Richard Eric, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date98967023.719.11.1998
[2000/05]
WO1998US24974
Priority number, dateUS1997097578121.11.1997         Original published format: US 975781
[2000/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9934157
Date:08.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/27]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0975921
Date:02.02.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.07.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0975921
Date:16.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:F16K17/08, G05D16/06
[2000/06]
CPC:
G05D16/0647 (EP,US); F41F1/00 (KR); B64D13/04 (EP,US);
Y02T50/40 (EP,US); Y10S137/906 (EP,US); Y10T137/7905 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/05]F25B9/00
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   DK,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI [2000/05]
TitleGerman:KOSTENGÜNSTIGES VENTIL FÜR ABSOLUTE DRUCKREGELUNG EINER INSTALLATIONSKAMMER[2000/05]
English:LOW COST ABSOLUTE PRESSURE CONTROLLER FOR PLENUM PRESSURE REGULATION[2000/05]
French:REGULATEUR DE PRESSION ABSOLUE DE FAIBLE COUT POUVANT REGULER LA PRESSION DANS UN PLENUM[2000/05]
Entry into regional phase07.07.1999National basic fee paid 
07.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
07.07.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.07.1999Examination requested  [2000/05]
01.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.05.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.05.2002Fee for grant paid
29.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.07.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[X]US2727532  (SOUSA LOUIS M, et al) [X] 1-4 * figure 1 * * column 1, line 26 - line 33 * * column 1, line 48 - line 52 *;
 [X]GB1095127  (EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO) [X] 1-4 * figures 1,2 * * column 1, line 11 - line 18 *;
 [A]DE1933401  (LEER S VATENFABRIEKEN N V VAN) [A] 1 * figures 1,2 * * page 2, line 22 - line 24 * * page 6, line 10 - line 11 *;
 [X]US3636969  (JACOBELLIS ALPHONSE A) [X] 1,3,4 * abstract *;
 [X]US4130266  (BERTLING JOHANNES-GERHARD) [X] 1-4 * abstract *;
 [A]US4462424  (GENBAUFFE FRANCIS S [US], et al) [A] 1,4* figure 1 *;
 [A]US5107887  (WHITE LAWRENCE W [US], et al) [A] 1 * figures 1-5 *;
 [A]EP0611908  (FEDEGARI AUTOCLAVI [IT]) [A] 1 * abstract *
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