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EP About this file: EP1520112

EP1520112 - DEVICE TO RELIEVE THRUST LOAD IN A ROTOR-BEARING SYSTEM USING PERMANENT MAGNETS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  06.12.2019
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.12.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 08.01.2020  [2020/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Danfoss A/S
Nordborgvej 81
6430 Nordborg / DK
[2015/16]
Former [2005/36]For all designated states
Turbocor Inc.
7575 Trans-Canada Highway Suite 500
St-Laurent H4T 1V6 (Québec) / CA
Former [2005/14]For all designated states
Turbocor Inc.
1850 Trans-Canada
Doval, Quebec H9P 2N4 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / SUN, Lin, Xiang
12 Place Lacroix
Kirkland, Québec H9J 3W5 / CA
02 / LIN, Huai, Yu
10 Des Cèdres
Kirkland, Québec H9J 4A6 / CA
[N/P]
Former [2005/14]01 / SUN, Lin, Xiang
12 Place Lacroix
Kirkland, Quebec H9J 3W5 / CA
02 / LIN, Huai, Yu
10 Des Cèdres
Kirkland, Québec H9J 4A6 / CA
Representative(s)Isenbruck, Günter, et al
Patentanwälte
Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler PartG mbB
Eastsite One
Seckenheimer Landstrasse 4
68163 Mannheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/36]Isenbruck, Günter, et al
Isenbruck, Bösl, Hörschler, Wichmann, Huhn Patentanwälte Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 12
68165 Mannheim / DE
Former [2005/14]Isenbruck, Günter, Dr.
Isenbruck, Bösl, Hörschler, Wichmann, Huhn Patentanwälte Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 12
68165 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date03737780.118.06.2003
[2005/14]
WO2003CA00926
Priority number, dateUS20020394528P10.07.2002         Original published format: US 394528 P
[2005/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004007984
Date:22.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1520112
Date:06.04.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.01.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.01.2004
ClassificationIPC:F16C39/06, // F16C25/00
[2019/11]
CPC:
F16C39/066 (EP,US); F16C39/06 (KR); F16C32/0417 (EP,US);
F16C32/0427 (EP,US); F16C39/063 (EP,US); F16C2233/00 (EP,US);
F16C25/00 (EP,US); F16C32/0414 (EP,US); Y10T29/49696 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/14]F16C39/06
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/14]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR ENTLASTUNG EINER ROTOR-LAGERANORDNUNG IN AXIALRICHTUNG MITTELS DAUERMAGNETEN[2005/14]
English:DEVICE TO RELIEVE THRUST LOAD IN A ROTOR-BEARING SYSTEM USING PERMANENT MAGNETS[2005/14]
French:DISPOSITIF REDUISANT LA CHARGE AXIALE DANS UN SYSTEME DE PALIER DE ROTOR AU MOYEN D'AIMANTS PERMANENTS[2005/14]
Entry into regional phase03.02.2005National basic fee paid 
03.02.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
03.02.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.11.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/14]
03.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 06.12.2018
06.12.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
04.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.07.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/02]
21.08.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2020/02]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  03.06.2005
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
26.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
30.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
13.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
14.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
12.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 15
11.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 16
Penalty fee
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30.06.201917   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US4167295  (GLASER JERRY) [X] 1-3,10-12,15,16,18-23,30,33 * column 2, line 35 - column 4, line 26; figures 1,2 * [Y] 8,9,13,14,28,29,31,32;
 [X]US6191515  (POST RICHARD F [US]) [X] 1,2,4,10-12,15-22,24,30,33 * column 9, line 50 - column 10, line 29; figures 6A,6B *;
 [X]GB2335242  (COPAL ELECTRONICS [JP]) [X] 1-7,10,12,15-21,23-27,30,33 * page 6, line 10 - page 13, line 1; figures 1-6 *;
 [X]DE19500935  (INST MASCHINENELEMENTE UNI STU [DE]) [X] 1-6,10-12,15-26,30,33 * column 4, line 3 - line 49; figure 1 *;
 [X]GB1163632  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1-5,7,10-12,15-25,27,30,33 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO9831947  (SKF GMBH [DE], et al) [X] 1-5,7,12,15-20,23-25,27,30,33 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0266991  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [X] 1-3,10,11,15,18-23,33 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US5710470  (KOMATA KIMIO [JP], et al) [Y] 8,28 * column 4, line 1 - column 5, line 25; figures 1-4 *;
 [Y]US5360470  (ONO YOSHINOBU [JP], et al) [Y] 9,29 * column 4, line 29 - line 41; figures 3,4 *;
 [Y]US5291975  (JOHNSON BRUCE G [US], et al) [Y] 13,14,31,32 * column 2, line 50 - column 4, line 18; figures 1-3 *
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