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EP About this file: EP0650571

EP0650571 - METHOD OF OPERATING AN INTEGRATED LOW NOX TANGENTIAL FIRING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1995/18]INTEGRATED LOW NO x? TANGENTIAL FIRING SYSTEM
[1998/12]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.01.1999
Database last updated on 19.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR		published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
COMBUSTION ENGINEERING, INC.
1000 Prospect Hill Road Windsor
Connecticut 06095 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/18]For all designated states
COMBUSTION ENGINEERING, INC.
1000 Prospect Hill Road
Windsor, Connecticut 06095 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RINI, Michael, J.
515 Old Slocum Road
Hebron, CT 06248 / US
02 / ELLEWELL, Todd, D.
30 Holly Circle
Windsor, CT 06095 / US
03 / TOWLE, David, P.
6 Meadowbrook Road
Simsbury, CT 06070 / US
04 / JENNINGS, Patrick, L.
Main Road
Granville, MA 01034 / US
05 / LaFLESH, Richard, C.
1678 Hill Street
Suffield, CT 06078 / US
06 / ANDERSON, David, K.
25 Mapleshade Avenue
East Longmeadow, MA 01028 / US
[1995/18]
Representative(s)Miller, Toivo
ABB Patent GmbH
Postfach 1140
68520 Ladenburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/43]Miller, Toivo
ABB Patent GmbH Postfach 10 03 51
68128 Mannheim / DE
Former [1995/18]Rupprecht, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing., et al
c/o ABB Patent GmbH, Postfach 10 03 51
D-68128 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date94923143.517.03.1994
[1995/18]
WO1994US02827
Priority number, dateUS1993006263413.05.1993         Original published format: US 62634
[1995/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9427086
Date:24.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0650571
Date:03.05.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.11.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0650571
Date:18.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.11.1994
ClassificationIPC:F23C5/32, F23C6/04, F23D1/00
[1995/18]
CPC:
F23C5/32 (EP,US); F23C6/047 (EP,US); F23D1/00 (EP,US);
F23C2201/101 (EP,US); F23D2201/101 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/18]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINES INTEGRIERTEN TANGENTIAL-FEUERUNGSSYSTEMS MIT NIEDRIGEM NOX-GEHALT[1998/12]
English:METHOD OF OPERATING AN INTEGRATED LOW NOX TANGENTIAL FIRING SYSTEM[1998/12]
French:PROCEDE D'OPERATION D'UN SYSTEME DE CHAUFFAGE INTEGRE, TANGENTIEL A FAIBLE TENEUR EN NOX[1998/12]
Former [1995/18]INTEGRIERTES TANGENTIAL-FEUERUNGSSYSTEM MIT NIEDRIGEM NOX-GEHALT
Former [1995/18]INTEGRATED LOW NO x? TANGENTIAL FIRING SYSTEM
Former [1995/18]SYSTEME DE CHAUFFAGE INTEGRE, TANGENTIEL A FAIBLE TENEUR EN NO x?
Entry into regional phase13.01.1995National basic fee paid 
13.01.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
13.01.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.12.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.01.1995Examination requested  [1995/18]
06.09.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.01.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.10.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.08.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.1997Fee for grant paid
24.10.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.12.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1999/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
07.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.03.1998
BE18.03.1998
CH18.03.1998
FR18.03.1998
LI18.03.1998
NL18.03.1998
SE18.06.1998
[2006/14]
Former [2003/08]AT18.03.1998
BE18.03.1998
CH18.03.1998
LI18.03.1998
NL18.03.1998
SE18.06.1998
FR14.08.1998
Former [2000/17]AT18.03.1998
BE18.03.1998
CH18.03.1998
LI18.03.1998
SE18.06.1998
FR14.08.1998
Former [1998/52]AT18.03.1998
BE18.03.1998
SE18.06.1998
FR14.08.1998
Former [1998/49]AT18.03.1998
BE18.03.1998
SE18.06.1998
Former [1998/43]AT18.03.1998
SE18.06.1998
Former [1998/40]AT18.03.1998
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0129001  (COMBUSTION ENG [US]) [A] 25 * page 9, line 14 - page 10, line 23; figures 4-6 *;
 [A]US4504211  (BEARDMORE DAVID H [US]) [A] 16 * column 2, line 60 - column 3, line 42 * * column 4, line 50 - column 4, line 66 * * figure 1 *;
 [AD]US5020454  (HELLEWELL TODD D [US], et al) [AD] 1,2,8-11 * column 9, line 47 - column 10, line 66 * * column 11, line 25 - column 12, line 37 * * column 12, line 62 - column 13, line 27 * * column 14, line 31 - column 14, line 40 * * figures 1,2,5,6 *;
 [A]GB2240619  (LINTEC ENGINEERING [ZA]) [A] 25 * page 4, line 13 - page 4, line 25; figure 2 *;
 [AD]US5146858  (TOKUDA KIMISHIRO [JP], et al) [AD] 1 * column 4, line 43 - column 5, line 17 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [AD]US5195450  (MARION JOHN L [US])
by applicantUS4504211
 US5195450
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