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EP1093664 - TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A THERMAL REACTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  19.11.2005
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.11.2005Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 04.01.2006  [2006/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SEMITOOL, INC.
655 West Reserve Drive Kalispell
Montana 59901 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/17]For all designated states
SEMITOOL, INC.
655 West Reserve Drive
Kalispell, Montana 59901 / US
Inventor(s)01 / McHUGH, Paul, R.
1912 Darlington Drive
Kalispell, MT 59901 / US
02 / STODDARD, Kevin
10040 East Happy Valley Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85255 / US
03 / TSAKALIS, Konstantinos
3516 West Ivanhoe Street
Chandler, AZ 85226 / US
 [2001/17]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Grillparzerstrasse 14
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/17]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München / DE
Application number, filing date99921885.211.05.1999
[2001/17]
WO1999US10329
Priority number, dateUS19980084907P11.05.1998         Original published format: US 84907 P
US19980084909P11.05.1998         Original published format: US 84909 P
US19980085257P13.05.1998         Original published format: US 85257 P
US19980086932P27.05.1998         Original published format: US 86932 P
[2001/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9959196
Date:18.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1093664
Date:25.04.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.11.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.11.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/205, F27B1/00, C23C16/52, F27D21/00, H01L21/00, C30B25/10, C30B25/16, C30B31/12, C30B31/18, F27D19/00
[2003/13]
CPC:
H01L21/67248 (EP,US); H01L21/00 (KR); C23C16/52 (EP,US);
C30B25/10 (EP,US); C30B25/16 (EP,US); C30B31/12 (EP,US);
C30B31/18 (EP,US); F27B9/024 (EP,US); F27B9/40 (EP,US);
F27D19/00 (EP,US); F27D21/0014 (EP,US); H01L21/67109 (EP,US);
F27B9/063 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2001/17]H01L21/205, F27B1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/17]
TitleGerman:TEMPERATURKONTROLLSYSTEM FÜR THERMOREAKTOR[2001/17]
English:TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A THERMAL REACTOR[2001/17]
French:SYSTEME DE CONTROLE DE TEMPERATURE POUR REACTEUR THERMIQUE[2001/17]
Entry into regional phase08.12.2000National basic fee paid 
08.12.2000Search fee paid 
08.12.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
08.12.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.12.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
08.12.2000Examination requested  [2001/17]
26.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.06.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/01]
19.07.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2006/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
26.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
24.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
19.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[PAD]WO9835531  (SEMITOOL INC [US]) [PAD] 1-4 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PORTER C ET AL, "IMPROVING FURNACES WITH MODEL-BASED TEMPERATURE CONTROL", SOLID STATE TECHNOLOGY, COWAN PUBL.CORP. WASHINGTON, US, (19961101), vol. 39, no. 11, ISSN 0038-111X, pages 119 - 120,122,124, XP000629348 [A] 1-4 * page 119 * * page 126 * * page 128 * * page 131 *
 [A]  - WILSON G J ET AL, "Numerical heat transfer simulations of a vertical batch furnace under closed-loop temperature control", PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PROCESS CONTROL, DIAGNOSTICS, AND MODELING IN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING, PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PROCESS CONTROL, DIAGNOSTICS, AND MODELLING IN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACT, 1997, Pennington, NJ, USA, Electrochem. Soc, USA, ISBN 1-56677-136-6, pages 110 - 117, XP001120071 [A] 1-4 * page 110 - page 112 *
International search[Y]US4694143  (NISHIMURA TADASHI [JP], et al);
 [Y]US4688180  (MOTOMIYA TAKEHIKO [JP]);
 [Y]US5663899  (ZVONAR JOHN G [US], et al);
 [Y]US5228114  (SUZUKI FUJIO [JP]);
 [Y]JPH05190472  (KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CO LTD);
 [Y]JPH0268611  (OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO);
 [Y]JPH0666484  (ULVAC CORP);
 [Y]JPH01246838  (NEC CORP);
 [Y]US4716520  (LOCKE JR PHILIP F [US], et al);
 [A]US5517594  (SHAH SUNIL C [US], et al);
 [AP]US5790437  (SCHUH WILLIAM C [US], et al);
 [A]US5359693  (NENYEI ZSOLT [DE], et al);
 [A]US4982693  (EBATA HITOSHI [JP])
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