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EP About this file: EP3228953

EP3228953 - LOW VIBRATION CRYOGENIC REFRIGERATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.03.2023
Database last updated on 01.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.11.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.03.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Semi Conductor Devices-an Elbit Systems-Rafael Partnership
P.O. Box 2250
3102102 Haifa / IL
[2017/41]
Inventor(s)01 / VEPRIK, Alexander
9/29 Tsahal St.
2603706 K. Motzkin / IL
 [2017/41]
Representative(s)Becker Kurig & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Bavariastraße 7
80336 München / DE
[2022/17]
Former [2017/41]Becker Kurig Straus
Patentanwälte
Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date17154300.202.02.2017
[2017/41]
Priority number, dateIL2016024442803.03.2016         Original published format: IL 24442816
[2017/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3228953
Date:11.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3228953
Date:27.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:F25B9/14, F16F7/00, F16F7/10
[2017/41]
CPC:
F25B9/14 (EP,IL,US); F16F1/10 (IL); F16F7/1011 (EP,US);
F16F7/116 (EP,US); F16F1/326 (EP,US); F25B2309/1428 (EP,US);
F25B2500/13 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/18]
Former [2017/41]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:VIBRATIONSARME TIEFSTTEMPERATURKÄLTEANLAGE[2017/41]
English:LOW VIBRATION CRYOGENIC REFRIGERATOR[2017/41]
French:RÉFRIGÉRATEUR CRYOGÉNIQUE À FAIBLES VIBRATIONS[2017/41]
Examination procedure02.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/18]
07.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.03.2022Fee for grant paid
18.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
24.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XAI] US4798054  (HIGHAM GRAHAM J et al.)
 [X] US5412951  (WU YEONG-WEI A et al.)
 [IDA] US2009007560  (INOSHIRI RYOH et al.)
 [X] US5895033  (ROSS BRAD et al.) [X] 1,2 * the whole document *
 [XAI]   VEPRIK A M ET AL: "Ultra-low vibration split Stirling linear cryogenic cooler with a dynamically counterbalanced pneumatically driven expander", CRYOGENICS, ELSEVIER, KIDLINGTON, GB, vol. 45, no. 2, 1 February 2005 (2005-02-01), pages 117 - 122, XP027651033, ISSN: 0011-2275, [retrieved on 20050201] [A] 8,9,12 [I] 6

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cryogenics.2004.05.007
by applicantUS5895033
 WO2014206542
 US2009007560
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