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EP0955389 - Quality control for thermal spraying process [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.2010
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.07.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 31.08.2011  [2011/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Linde AG
Klosterhofstrasse 1
80331 München / DE
[2009/34]
Former [2007/48]For all designated states
Linde Aktiengesellschaft
Leopoldstrasse 252
80807 München / DE
Former [2002/06]For all designated states
Linde AG
Abraham-Lincoln-Strasse 21
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2000/49]For all designated states
Linde Gas AG
Seitnerstrasse 70
82049 Höllriegelskreuth / DE
Former [2000/14]For all designated states
Linde Technische Gase GmbH
Seitnerstrasse 70
82049 Höllriegelskreuth / DE
Former [1999/45]For all designated states
Linde Aktiengesellschaft
Abraham-Lincoln-Strasse 21
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Heinrich, Peter Dipl.-Ing. (FH)
Pestalozzistrasse 5
82110 Germering / DE
02 / Krömmer, Werner
Zeppelring 31
84034 Landshut / DE
03 / Landes, Klaus Prof. Dr.
Melchiorstrasse 23
81479 München / DE
04 / Waas, Christopher Dipl.Ing.
Theodor-Stern-Strasse 7
23795 Bad Segeberg / DE
05 / Zierhut, Jochen Dipl.-Ing.
Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse 14b
85521 Ottobrunn / DE
[1999/45]
Representative(s)Obermüller, Bernhard, et al
Linde Aktiengesellschaft Zentrale Patentabteilung
82049 Höllriegelskreuth / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/45]Obermüller, Bernhard, et al
Linde Aktiengesellschaft Zentrale Patentabteilung
82049 Höllriegelskreuth / DE
Application number, filing date99108760.203.05.1999
[1999/45]
Priority number, dateDE199812019506.05.1998         Original published format: DE 19820195
[1999/45]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0955389
Date:10.11.1999
Language:DE
[1999/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0955389
Date:26.08.2009
Language:DE
[2009/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:C23C4/12
[1999/45]
CPC:
C23C4/12 (EP)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [2000/29]
Former [1999/45]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Qualitätsicherung beim thermischen Spritzen[1999/45]
English:Quality control for thermal spraying process[1999/45]
French:Contrôle de qualité pour un procédé de pulvérisation thermique[1999/45]
Examination procedure22.10.1999Examination requested  [1999/51]
02.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
09.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.09.2002Observations by third parties
17.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2009Date of oral proceedings
11.03.2009Date of oral proceedings
30.03.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.04.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.07.2009Fee for grant paid
02.07.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.05.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT26.08.2009
ES07.12.2009
GB03.05.2010
[2011/35]
Former [2011/28]IT26.08.2009
ES07.12.2009
Former [2010/19]ES07.12.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]DE19545005  (ABB PATENT GMBH) [A] 1-10 * column 2, line 59 - column 3, line 12 * * column 6, lines 16-46 *;
 [A]DE19725404  (SEIDEL CHRISTIAN DR) [A] 1-10 * column 3, lines 44-56; figure 1 *
 [Y]  - GRANT P S ET AL, "The monitoring of deposit surface temperatures during spray-forming by infrared thermal-imaging", SCRIPTA METALLURGICA, OCT. 1989, USA, vol. 23, no. 10, ISSN 0036-9748, pages 1651 - 1656, XP002112983 [Y] 1-10 * page 1652 * * page 1654 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0036-9748(89)90337-2
 [Y]  - MATIJASEVIC V C ET AL, "RHEED monitoring of rotating samples during large area homogeneous deposition of oxides", IN SITU PROCESS DIAGNOSTICS AND INTELLIGENT MATERIALS PROCESSING. SYMPOSIUM, IN SITU PROCESS DIAGNOSTICS AND INTELLIGENT MATERIALS PROCESSING. SYMPOSIUM, BOSTON, MA, USA, 2-5 DEC. 1997, 1998, Warrendale, PA, USA, Mater. Res. Soc, USA, ISBN 1-55899-407-6, pages 249 - 254, XP002112984 [Y] 1-10 * page 249, paragraph 1 * * page 251, paragraph 2 *
Examination   - LEHTINEN T. ET AL, "Correlations between in-flight particle concentrations and coating properties in atmospheric plasma spraying of alumina", PROCEEDINGS OF THE 9TH NATIONAL THERMAL SPRAY CONFERENCE (NTSC) IN CINCINNATI, USA, (19961007), pages 525 - 530
    - LEHTINEN T. ET AL, "Real-time optical spray pattern diagnostics for thermal spraying", PROCEEDINGS OF THE VII FINNISH CONFERENCE ON PHYSICS IN INDUSTRY,, TAMPERE, FINLAND, (19951101), page 105
    - LEHTINEN T. ET AL, "In-flight particle visualisation in thermal plasma spraying using an intensified CCD camera", PROCEEDINGS OF THE XXX ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE FINNISH PHYSICAL SOCIETY, OTANIEMI, ESPOO, FINLAND, (19960321), page 1.09
    - LEHTINEN T. ET AL, "Optical spray pattern diagnostics for thermal spraying", PROCEEDINGS OF THE OPTICS DAY '97, TAMPERE, FINLAND, (19970221), page 19
    - LEHTINEN T. ET AL, "In-flight particle concentration measurements in thermal plasma spraying using a CCD camera", PROCEEDINGS OF THE XXXI ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE FINNISH PHYSICAL SOCIETY, (19970313), page 10.23
other   - LETHINEN T. ET AL, "REAL-TIME OPTICAL SPRAY PATERN DIAGNOSTICS FOR THERMAL SPRAYING", VII FINNISH CONFERENCE ON PHYSICS IN INDUSTRY, TAMPERE, FINLAND, (19951101), page 105, XP002954286
    - LETHINEN T. ET AL, "IN-FLIGHT PARTICLE VISUALISATION IN THERMAL PLASMA SPRAYING USING AN INTENSIFIED CCD CAMERA", PROCEEDINGS OF THE XXX ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE FINNISCH PHYSICAL SOCIETY, OTANIEMI, ESPOO, FINLAND, (19960321), page 1.09, XP002954287
    - LETHINEN T., "Correlations Between In-Flight Particle Concentrations and Coating Properties in Atmospheric Plasma Spraying of Alumina", PROCEEDINGS OF THE 9TH NATIONAL THERMAL SPRAY CONFERENCE (NTSC), CINCINNATI, USA, (19961007), pages 525 - 530, XP002954288
    - LETHINEN T. ET AL, "OPTICAL SPRAY PATTERN DIAGNOSTICS FOR THERMAL SPRAYING", OPTICS DAY '97 - PROCEEDINGS OF THE FINNISH OPTICAL SOCIETY, TAMPERE, FINLAND, (19970221), page 19, XP002954289
    - LETHINEN T. ET AL, "IN-FLIGHT PARTICLE CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENTS IN THERMAL PLASMA SPRAYING USING A CCD CAMERA", PROCEEDINGS OF THE XXXI ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE FINNISH PHYSICAL SOCIETY, HELSINKI, FINLAND, (19970313), page 10.23, XP002954290
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