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EP About this file: EP1574587

EP1574587 - METHOD OF THERMO-MECHANICAL-TREATMENT FOR Fe-Mn-Si SHAPE-MEMORY ALLOY DOPED WITH NbC [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.05.2009
Database last updated on 14.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.05.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.06.2009  [2009/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
National Institute for Materials Science
2-1, Sengen 1-chome Tsukuba-shi
Ibaraki 305-0047 / JP
[2008/29]
Former [2005/37]For all designated states
National Institute for Materials Science
2-1, Sengen 1-chome Tsukuba-shi
Ibaraki 305-0047 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KIKUCHI, T., c/o NAT. INSTITUTE FOR MAT. SCIENCE
2-1, Sengen 1-chome
Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-0047 / JP
02 / KAJIWARA, Satoshi
6-1-608 Azuma 4-chome, Tsukuba-shi
Ibaraki 305-0031 / JP
03 / BARUJ, A., c/o NAT. INSTITUTE FOR MAT. SCIENCE
2-1, Sengen 1-chome
Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-0047 / JP
04 / OGAWA, K., c/o NAT. INSTITUTE FOR MAT. SCIENCE
2-1, Sengen 1-chome
Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-0047 / JP
05 / SHINYA, N., c/o NAT. INSTITUTE FOR MAT. SCIENCE
2-1, Sengen 1-chome
Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-0047 / JP
 [2007/29]
Former [2005/37]01 / KIKUCHI, T., c/o NAT. INSTITUTE FOR MAT. SCIENCE
2-1, Sengen 1-chome
Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-0047 / JP
02 / KAJIWARA, S., c/o NAT. INSTITUTE FOR MAT. SCIENCE
2-1, Sengen 1-chome
Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-0047 / JP
03 / BARUJ, A., c/o NAT. INSTITUTE FOR MAT. SCIENCE
2-1, Sengen 1-chome
Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-0047 / JP
04 / OGAWA, K., c/o NAT. INSTITUTE FOR MAT. SCIENCE
2-1, Sengen 1-chome
Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-0047 / JP
05 / SHINYA, N., c/o NAT. INSTITUTE FOR MAT. SCIENCE
2-1, Sengen 1-chome
Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-0047 / JP
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2005/37]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date03780855.717.12.2003
[2005/37]
WO2003JP16189
Priority number, dateJP2002036706218.12.2002         Original published format: JP 2002367062
[2005/37]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004055222
Date:01.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1574587
Date:14.09.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.07.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1574587
Date:16.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.07.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:C21D8/00, C22C38/00, C22F1/00, C22C38/34, C22C38/48
[2006/04]
CPC:
C21D8/005 (EP,US); C22C22/00 (EP,US); C22C38/02 (EP,US);
C22C38/04 (EP,US); C22C38/12 (EP,US); C22F1/006 (EP,US);
C21D2201/01 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/37]C21D8/00, C22C38/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/15]
Former [2005/37]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR THERMOMECHANISCHEN BEHANDLUNG FÜR EINE MIT NbC DOTIERTE Fe-Mn-Si-FORMGEDÄCHTNISLEGIERUNG[2005/37]
English:METHOD OF THERMO-MECHANICAL-TREATMENT FOR Fe-Mn-Si SHAPE-MEMORY ALLOY DOPED WITH NbC[2005/37]
French:PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT THERMO-MECANIQUE POUR ALLIAGE FE-MN-SI A MEMOIRE DE FORME DOPE AU NBC[2005/37]
Entry into regional phase08.12.2004Translation filed 
31.01.2005National basic fee paid 
05.01.2005Search fee paid 
05.01.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
05.01.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.12.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/37]
19.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2008Fee for grant paid
03.04.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.04.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
29.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5032195  (SHIN MYUNG CHUL [KP], et al) [Y] 1-7 * claims 1-3; tables 1-3 *;
 [A]US5173131  (MANTEL MARC [FR]) [A] 1-7 * claims 1-3; tables 1,2 *;
 [Y]EP1123983  (JP [JP]) [Y] 1-7 * figures 1-5; examples 1,2; claims 1-5 *;
 [PA]EP1348772  (NAT INST FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE [JP]) [PA] 1-7 * figures 1,2; claims 1-6 *;
 [Y]  - BARUJ A ET AL, "EFFECT OF PRE-DEFORMATION OF AUSTENITE ON SHAPE MEMORY PROPERTIES IN FE-MN-SI-BASED ALLOYS CONTAINING NB AND C", MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS. JIM, SENDAI, JP, (200203), vol. 43, no. 3, ISSN 0916-1821, pages 585 - 588, XP009012787 [Y] 1-7 * page 585, paragraph 2; figures 1-3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.2320/matertrans.43.585
 [Y]  - KAJIWARA S, "Characteristic features of shape memory effect and related transformation behavior in Fe-based alloys", INSPEC, THE INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, STEVENAGE, GB, (19991215), Database accession no. 6526328, XP002357339 [Y] 1-7 * abstract *
 [A]  - BARUJ A ET AL, "FURTHER IMPROVEMENT IN THE SHAPE-MEMORY PROPERTIES OF FEMNSI-BASED SHAPE-MEMORY ALLOYS CONTAINING NBC PRECIPITATES", MATERIALS SCIENCE FORUM, AEDERMANNSFDORF, CH, (20010902), vol. 394/395, ISSN 0255-5476, pages 403 - 406, XP009012763 [A] 1-7 * figure 1; table 1 *
    [ ] - ICOMAT 98. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MARTENSITIC TRANSFORMATIONS 7-11 DEC. 1998 SAN CARLOS DE BARILOCHE, ARGENTINA, Materials Science & Engineering A (Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing) Elsevier Switzerland, (1999), vol. A273-275, ISSN 0921-5093, pages 67 - 88, XP009058192 [ ] * page 78, paragraph 4.2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0921-5093(99)00290-7
International search[Y]US2001023723  (KIKUCHI TAKEHIKO [JP], et al);
 [Y]US5032195  (SHIN MYUNG CHUL [KP], et al);
 [A]JPS62112720  (NIPPON STEEL CORP)
 [XP]  - SAWAGUCHI ET AL., "Shitsuon de incho henkeigo jiko netsushori shita Fe-28Mn-6Si-5Cr-0.5NbC gokin no keijo kioku tokusei", THE JAPAN INSTITUTE OF METALS KOEN GAIYO, (20031011), vol. 133, page 75, XP002981521
 [Y]  - BARUJ A. ET AL., "Shape memory behaviour and recovery strength in training-less FE-MN-SI-based SMA containing NBC", THE JAPAN INSTITUTE OF METALS KOEN GAIYO, vol. 128, page 347, XP002981522
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