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EP1431416 - Protective Ti-Al-Cr-N coating [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  09.01.2009
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.03.2010Change - representativepublished on 21.04.2010  [2010/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.
Linder Höhe
51147 Köln / DE
For all designated states
Sheffield Hallam University
The Enterprise Centre City Campus, Howard Street
Sheffield S1 1WB / GB
[2004/37]
Former [2004/26]For all designated states
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.
Linder Höhe
51147 Köln / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Leyens, Christoph, Dr.
Steilweg 16
53639 Königswinter / DE
02 / Hovsepian, Papken, Sheffield Hallam University
Materials Research Institute, City Campus
Howard Street, Sheffield S1 1WB / GB
03 / Münz, Wolf-Dieter, Prof.Dr., Sheffield Hallam Univ.
Materials Research Institute, City Campus
Howard Street, Sheffield S1 1WB / GB
 [2004/26]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/15]von Kreisler Selting Werner
Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Former [2004/26]Jönsson, Hans-Peter, Dr.Dipl.-Chem., et al
Patentanwälte von Kreisler Selting Werner, Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 (Deichmannhaus am Dom)
50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date02027457.710.12.2002
[2004/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1431416
Date:23.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:C23C28/02, C23C30/00, C23C14/06, C23C14/02
[2004/26]
CPC:
F01D5/288 (EP,US); C23C14/022 (EP); C23C14/024 (EP);
C23C14/0641 (EP); C23C14/0676 (EP); C23C14/352 (EP);
C23C28/00 (EP); C23C28/04 (EP); C23C30/00 (EP);
F05D2300/132 (EP); F05D2300/133 (EP); F05D2300/2112 (EP);
F05D2300/228 (EP); Y02T50/60 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/26]
TitleGerman:Ti-Al-Cr-N Schutzschicht[2004/26]
English:Protective Ti-Al-Cr-N coating[2004/26]
French:Couche protectrice de Ti-Al-Cr-N[2004/26]
Examination procedure03.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/05]
18.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.08.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/07]
26.09.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2009/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
07.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
06.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XY]JPH04128363  ;
 [XY]US6033768  (MUENZ WOLF-DIETER [GB], et al) [X] 1-4,11,14,15 * claim - * [Y] 7,12,13;
 [XY]EP1132498  (METAPLAS IONON GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-4,11,14 * example 25 * [Y] 7,12,13;
 [XY]EP1219723  (KOBE STEEL LTD [JP]) [X] 1-4,11,14 * figures 1,6,7; examples 1,10,16,19; tables 1,3,11,14,18,19,21 * [Y] 7,12,13;
 [XY]  - LEWIS D B ET AL, "The influence of the yttrium content on the structure and properties of Ti/sub 1-x-y-z/Al/sub x/Cr/sub y/Y/sub z/N PVD hard coatings", SURFACE AND COATINGS TECHNOLOGY, 12 MAY 1999, ELSEVIER, SWITZERLAND, vol. 114, no. 2-3, ISSN 0257-8972, pages 187 - 199, XP002243759 [X] 1-4,11,14,15 * paragraphs [0002] , [0003]; table 3 * [Y] 7,12,13

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0257-8972(99)00047-X
 [XY]  - DONOHUE L A ET AL, "The influence of low concentrations of chromium and yttrium on the oxidation behaviour, residual stress and corrosion performance of TiAlN hard coatings on steel substrates", VACUUM, NOV. 1999, ELSEVIER, UK, vol. 55, no. 2, ISSN 0042-207X, pages 109 - 114, XP002243760 [X] 1-4,11,14 * the whole document * [Y] 7,12,13

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0042-207X(99)00135-9
 [XY]  - DONOHUE L A ET AL, "MICROSTRUCTURE AND OXIDATION-RESISTANCE OF TI1-X-Y-ZALXCRYYZN LAYERS GROWN BY COMBINED STEERED-ARC/UNBALANCED-MAGNETRON-SPUTTER DEPOSITION", SURFACE AND COATINGS TECHNOLOGY, ELSEVIER, AMSTERDAM, NL, (19970421), vol. 94/95, ISSN 0257-8972, pages 226 - 231, XP000826655 [X] 1-4,11,14 * the whole document * [Y] 7,12,13

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0257-8972(97)00249-1
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920821), vol. 016, no. 394, Database accession no. (C - 0976), & JP04128363 A 19920428 (RAIMUZU:KK) [X] 1-4,11,14 * abstract * [Y] 7,12,13
 [Y]  - FENG HUANG ET AL, "Microstructure and stress development in magnetron sputtered TiAlCr(N) films", 28TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON METALLURGICAL COATINGS AND THIN FILMS, SAN DIEGO, CA, USA, 30 APRIL-4 MAY 2001, Surface & Coatings Technology, Sept.-Oct. 2001, Elsevier, Switzerland, vol. 146-147, ISSN 0257-8972, pages 391 - 397, XP002243761 [Y] 7,12,13 * page 391, paragraph 1. *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0257-8972(01)01424-4
Examination   - LEWIS D.B. ET AL, "Structure and stress of TiAlN/CrN uperlattice coatings as a function of CrN layer thickness", SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY, ELSEVIER, SWITZERLAND, (1999), vol. 116-119, pages 284 - 291
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