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EP3980704 - A NATURAL GAS LIQUEFACTION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.03.2022
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.12.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  22.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nuovo Pignone Tecnologie S.r.l.
Via Felice Matteucci, 2
50127 Florence / IT
[2022/24]
Former [2022/15]For all designated states
Nuovo Pignone Technologie S.r.l.
Via Felice Matteucci, 2
50127 Florence / IT
Inventor(s)01 / NOCCIONI, Paolo
Via Felice 2
50127 Florence / IT
02 / ZUCCHI, Oriano
Via Felice Matteucci 2
50127 Florence / IT
03 / ALFANI, Andrea
Via Felice Matteucci 2
50127 Florence / IT
 [2022/15]
Representative(s)Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth
Baker Hughes
245 Hammersmith
Chalk Hill Road
London W6 8DW / GB
[2022/15]
Application number, filing date20732488.003.06.2020
[2022/15]
WO2020EP25261
Priority number, dateIT2019000836707.06.2019         Original published format: IT201900008367
[2022/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020244809
Date:10.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3980704
Date:13.04.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.12.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:F25J1/00
[2022/15]
CPC:
F25J1/0022 (EP); F25J1/0012 (EP); F25J1/004 (EP);
F25J1/0202 (EP); F25J1/023 (EP); F25J1/0251 (EP);
F25J1/0282 (EP); F25J1/0283 (EP); F25J1/0284 (EP);
F25J1/0287 (EP); F25J2210/06 (EP); F25J2240/80 (EP);
F25J2260/30 (EP) (-)
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 [2022/15]
TitleGerman:ERDGASVERFLÜSSIGUNGSSYSTEM[2022/15]
English:A NATURAL GAS LIQUEFACTION SYSTEM[2022/15]
French:SYSTÈME DE LIQUÉFACTION DE GAZ NATUREL[2022/15]
Entry into regional phase27.12.2021National basic fee paid 
27.12.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
27.12.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.12.2021Examination requested  [2022/15]
27.12.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.07.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
19.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XYI]US6449984  (PARADOWSKI HENRI [FR]) [X] 1,2 * all electrical drive LNG, electrical power from renewable source power plants (e.g. integrated in public grid); column 2 - column 3 * [Y] 9,10 [I] 3-6,12,13;
 [X]WO2009153143  (SHELL INT RESEARCH [NL], et al) [X] 1,7,8,11 * LNG refrigerant compressors driven directly by CSP turbine (solar power). Additionally CSP turbine also drives a generator producing electrical power used e.g. for a pump.; page 6, line 12 - page 12, line 21; figures 1-3 *;
 [YA]GB2461101  (2OC [GB]) [Y] 9,10 * Renewable energy power plant/energy conversion; page 5, line 27 - page 6, line 11; figures 1,2 * [A] 1,2,7;
 [A]EP2330280  (SHELL INT RESEARCH [NL]) [A] 1-13 * CSP driven air chilling; paragraph [0030]; figure 2 *;
 [XY]EP2335813  (SHELL INT RESEARCH [NL]) [X] 1,2,8,11 * all electrical drive LNG, electrical power from CSP (solar power).; paragraphs [0044] , [0051] , [0052]; figure 1 * [Y] 9,10;
 [YA]WO2013011313  (ELSARRAG ESAM [QA], et al) [Y] 9,10 * Power to hydrogen system by electric conversion using solar power;; figure 2A * [A] 1,2;
 [A]JP2016211515  (KOBE STEEL LTD) [A] 1,2,7-11* Renewable energy power plant/energy conversion, in particular compressed air storage;; figure 1 *;
 [A]WO2017013475  (MEHRPOOYA MEHDI [IR]) [A] 1-13 * LNG plant with hybrid energy generating unit including solar power. Hybrid energy generating unit provides electrical power and waste heat.;; figures 1-3 *
by applicantWO2018206102
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.09.081
    - "Intermittent wave energy generation system with hydraulic energy storage and pressure control for stable power output", Journal of marine Science and Technology, (20181200), vol. 23, no. 4, pages 802 - 813
    - T.J. HAM-MONS, Tidal Energy Technologies: Currents, Wave and offshore Wind Power in the United Kingdom, Europe and North America, URL: http://cdn.inte-chweb.org/pdfs/9342.pdf
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