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EP1415111 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING CATALYTIC CONVERTER DURABILITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.12.2010
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.12.2010Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 26.01.2011  [2011/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
6220 Culebra Road
San Antonio, TX 78238-5166 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/19]For all designated states
Southwest Research Institute
6220 Culebra Road
San Antonio, TX 78238-5166 / US
Inventor(s)01 / INGALLS, Melvin, N., Jr.
3510 Well Springs Drive
San Antonio, TX 78230 / US
02 / BARTLEY, Gordon, J.
8823 Silent Stream
San Antonio, TX 78250 / US
03 / WEBB, Cynthia, C.
5223 Timberhurst
San Antonio, TX 78250 / US
 [2004/19]
Representative(s)Beattie, Alex Thomas Stewart, et al
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/31]Beattie, Alex Thomas Stewart, et al
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2006/16]Lobban, Colin, et al
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2004/19]Frankland, Nigel Howard
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date02759277.306.08.2002
[2004/19]
WO2002US24937
Priority number, dateUS20010310345P06.08.2001         Original published format: US 310345 P
[2004/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03014620
Date:20.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1415111
Date:06.05.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.02.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.02.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.06.2006
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/94, F23D11/00, F23D11/24, F23D11/36, F23D11/38, F23D14/48, F23D14/84
[2006/23]
CPC:
F23D11/107 (EP,US); B01D53/9495 (EP,US); F01N11/00 (EP,US);
F01N3/025 (EP,US); F01N3/2033 (EP,US); F23C7/004 (EP,US);
F23D11/103 (EP,US); F23D11/104 (EP,US); F01N2240/14 (EP,US);
F01N2550/02 (EP,US); F01N2550/20 (EP,US); F01N2610/03 (EP,US);
F01N2610/14 (EP,US); F23N2237/12 (EP,US); Y02A50/20 (EP,US);
Y02T10/12 (EP,US); Y02T10/40 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/19]F23D11/00, F23D11/24, F23D11/36, F23D11/38, F23D14/48, F23D14/84
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/19]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM PRÜFEN DER LANGLEBIGKEIT VON KATALYSATOREN[2004/19]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING CATALYTIC CONVERTER DURABILITY[2004/19]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF SERVANT A CONTROLER LA POTENTIALITE DE LA DUREE D'UN CONVERTISSEUR CATALYTIQUE[2004/19]
Entry into regional phase19.01.2004National basic fee paid 
19.01.2004Search fee paid 
19.01.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
19.01.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.02.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
19.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/19]
06.09.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.07.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/04]
17.08.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2011/04]
Divisional application(s)EP04019932.5  / EP1482142
EP04019934.1  / EP1482143
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
12.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
25.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
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31.08.201009   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5584178  (NAEGELI DAVID W [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 6, line 44 - column 7, line 3; figures 1-6 * * column 5, line 48 - column 6, line 2 *;
 [X]US5771683  (WEBB CYNTHIA CHAFFIN [US]) [X] 1* column 5, line 54 - column 6, line 34; figures 2,3 *;
 [PX]US2001054281  (ADAMS JOSEPH M [US], et al) [PX] 1,17-23 * paragraphs [0014] , [0030] - [0038]; figures 4-7 *;
 [X]  - SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE, "FOCAS system", ELECTRONIC FLYER, (199902), pages 1 - 2, URL: http://www.swri.org/3pubs/brochure/d08/focas/focas.htm, (20060330), XP002371512 [X] 1-28 * the whole document *
 [X]  - MELVIN N. INGALLS, GORDON J.J. BARTLEY AND BRUCE B. BYKOWSKI, Tool No.3 -FOCAS- A New Apparatus for Evaluating the Effects of Poisoning on Catalyst Durability, SAE TOPTEC SYMPOSIUM, NOVI, MICHIGAN, (199810), XP001246533 [X] 1,17-23 * pages 10-127 - pages 10-135 *
 [X]  - WALTER D. DOWNING, BRUCE B. BYKOWSKI, "Research Tools for Use in Development of Aftertreatment Technologies", JSAE TECHNICAL PAPER NO. 20015309, JSAE SPRING CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS 23-25.05.2001, Yokohama, Japan, (20010523), no. 36-01, pages 13 - 16, XP009063084 [X] 1 * page 16 *
International search[Y]US5826428  (BLASCHKE WALTER [DE]);
 [X]US5339630  (PETTIT WILLIAM H [US]);
 [A]US4651524  (BRIGHTON JOHN [US]);
 [A]US6071113  (TSUBOUCHI OSAMU [JP], et al);
 [A]US3503715  (HAENSEL VLADIMIR);
 [A]US5288021  (SOOD VIRENDRA M [US], et al);
 [A]US3685740  (SHEPHERD THOMAS L)
by applicant   - "Research Tools for Use in Development of Aftertreatment Technologies", JSAE SPRING CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS, (20010523), no. 36-01, pages 13 - 16
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