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EP About this file: EP0760424

EP0760424 - Gaseous fuel direct injection system for internal combustion engines [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.01.2002
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.01.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.03.2002  [2002/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Orbital Engine Company (Australia) Pty Limited
1 Whipple Street Balcatta
Western Australia 6021 / AU
For all designated states
Meteor
5550 Occidental Tecumseh
Michigan / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/24]For all designated states
Orbital Engine Company (Australia) Pty Limited
1 Whipple Street
Balcatta Western Australia 6021 / AU
For all designated states
Meteor
5550 Occidental
Tecumseh, Michigan / US
Former [1997/10]For all designated states
ORBITAL ENGINE COMPANY PROPRIETARY LIMITED
1 Whipple Street
Balcatta Western Australia 6021 / AU
For all designated states
Meteor
5550 Occidental
Tecumseh, Michigan / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hill, Raymond John
4 Heartleap Lane
Beldon, W.A.6027 / AU
02 / Ahern, Steven Ross
7 Corry Lynn Road
Claremont W.A. 6010 / AU
[1997/10]
Representative(s)Lerwill, John, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co.
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/10]Lerwill, John, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London, WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date96306027.219.08.1996
[1997/10]
Priority number, dateAU1995PN0004818.08.1995         Original published format: AU PN004895
[1997/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0760424
Date:05.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0760424
Date:05.11.1997
[1997/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0760424
Date:14.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:F02D19/02
[1997/10]
CPC:
F02B43/00 (EP,US); F02D19/024 (EP,US); F02D19/026 (EP,US);
F02M21/0212 (EP,US); F02M21/0275 (EP,US); F02M21/06 (EP,US);
F02M65/008 (EP,US); F02B2075/025 (EP,US); F02B2075/125 (EP,US);
F02M21/0287 (EP,US); Y02T10/12 (EP,US); Y02T10/30 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   IT [1997/10]
TitleGerman:Direkteinspritzsystem für gasförmigen Brennstoff für Brennkraftmaschinen[1997/10]
English:Gaseous fuel direct injection system for internal combustion engines[1997/10]
French:Système à injection directe de carburant gazeux pour moteurs à combustion interne[1997/10]
Examination procedure20.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/25]
25.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.11.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.10.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
05.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
18.09.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.12.2000Fee for grant paid
08.12.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.12.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2002/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
11.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
16.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH07166873  ;
 [Y]JPS60184937  ;
 [A]JPS63277847  ;
 [X]US4306526  (SCHAUB FRED S, et al) [X] 1,37,41 * figure 5 *;
 [A]EP0159429  (WESTERMAN HOWARD G [US]) [A] 1-51 * figures 2,5 *;
 [X]US4574754  (RHOADES JR WARREN A [US]) [X] 1,41 * column 9, line 13 - line 20 * * column 12, line 16 - line 32; figures 1,10,11 *;
 [A]US4774909  (DOLDERER ERICH A [DE]) [A] 1-51 * column 4, line 8 - line 10 * * column 6, line 11 - line 18 *;
 [XY]EP0320959  (URBAN TRANSPORTATION DEV [CA]) [X] 1-10,41 * column 2, line 22 - line 39 * * column 3, line 37 - column 4, line 11 * * abstract * [Y] 11;
 [A]US5067467  (HILL PHILIP G [CA], et al) [A] 1-51 * column 5, line 3 - line 13 * * column 6, line 29 - line 61 *;
 [A]EP0480545  (YANMAR DIESEL ENGINE CO [JP]);
 [A]EP0520659  (WAERTSILAE DIESEL INT [FI]);
 [X]WO9323662  (UNITED FUELS LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1,41 * page 5, line 28 - page 6, line 11; figure 2 *;
 [A]US5329908  (TARR YUL J [US], et al);
 [A]US5394852  (MCALISTER ROY E [US]) [A] 1-51 * column 2, line 33 - line 35; claim 1 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19951031), vol. 095, no. 009, & JP07166873 A 19950627 (NIPPON CLEAN ENGINE LAB CO LTD) [X] 1,41 * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860205), vol. 010, no. 029, Database accession no. (M - 451), & JP60184937 A 19850920 (KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KK) [Y] 11 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890222), vol. 013, no. 077, Database accession no. (M - 801), & JP63277847 A 19881115 (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [A] 1-51 * abstract *
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