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EP1973838 - A METHOD FOR GAS STORAGE, TRANSPORT, AND ENERGY GENERATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.12.2010
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.12.2010Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 12.01.2011  [2011/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY
Riccarton
Edinburgh EH14 4AS / GB
[2008/40]
Inventor(s)01 / TOHIDI, Bahman
14 Easter Currie Terrace
Currie Midlothian EH14 5LG / GB
02 / YANG, Jinhai
44/4 Wester Hailes Park
Edinburgh EH14 3AQ / GB
03 / CHAPOY, Anthony
31 Grahamsdyke Road
Bo'ness, EH 51 9ED / GB
04 / ANDERSON, Ross
Woodview, 5 Chapel Mains
Galashiels, TD1 2PN / GB
05 / ARJMANDI, Mosayyeb
14/5 West Fairbrae Drive
Edinburgh EH11 3SY / GB
 [2008/40]
Representative(s)Chapman, Paul Gilmour, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP The Beacon
176 St Vincent Street
Glasgow G2 5SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]Chapman, Paul Gilmour, et al
Marks & Clerk 19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow
G1 3AE / GB
Former [2008/33]Chapman, Paul Gilmour, et al
Marks & Clerk 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE / GB
Application number, filing date06744145.107.06.2006
[2008/40]
WO2006GB02092
Priority number, dateGB2005001154607.06.2005         Original published format: GB 0511546
[2008/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006131738
Date:14.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/50]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1973838
Date:01.10.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.12.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.10.2008
ClassificationIPC:C01B3/00
[2008/40]
CPC:
C10L3/10 (EP,US); C01B3/001 (EP,US); C01B3/0015 (EP,US);
C10L3/108 (EP,US); Y02E60/32 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/40]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM SPEICHERN UND TRANSPORTIEREN VON GAS UND ZUR ENERGIEERZEUGUNG[2008/40]
English:A METHOD FOR GAS STORAGE, TRANSPORT, AND ENERGY GENERATION[2008/40]
French:PROCEDE DE STOCKAGE ET DE TRANSPORT DE GAZ ET DE PRODUCTION D'ENERGIE[2008/40]
Entry into regional phase07.12.2007National basic fee paid 
07.12.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
07.12.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.12.2007Examination requested  [2008/40]
01.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.07.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/02]
13.08.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2011/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.201005   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US3976584  (LEIFER LESLIE) [Y] 4 * abstract * * columns 1-3 *;
 [XY]  - SHIMADA, EBINUMA, OYAMA, KAMATA, TAKEYA, UCHIDA, NAGAO, NARITA, "Separation of Gas Molecule Using Tetra-n-butyl Ammonium Bromide Semi-Clathrate Hydrate Crystals", JPN J APPL PHYS PART 222, ISSN:0021-4922, Japan, (2003), vol. 42, no. 2A, pages L129 - L131, XP002478182 [X] 1-3,5-9 * the whole document * [Y] 4

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1143/JJAP.42.L129
 [A]  - G.A. JEFFREY, "Hydrate Inclusion Compounds", JOURNAL OF INCLUSION PHENOMENA, (198409), vol. 1, no. 3, pages 211 - 222, XP002478183 [A] 1-7 * abstract * * page 216 - page 217 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00656757
 [AD]  - LIPKOWSKI J ET AL, "THE STRUCTURE OF TETRABUTYLAMMONIUM BROMIDE HYDRATE (C4H9)4NBR.21/3H2O", JOURNAL OF SUPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY, ELSEVIER, (2002), vol. 2, ISSN 1472-7862, pages 435 - 439, XP008052322 [AD] 1-7 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1472-7862(03)00054-6
 [A]  - LEE H ET AL, "Tuning clathrate hydrates for hydrogen storage", NATURE, NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP, LONDON, GB, (20050407), vol. 434, no. 7034, ISSN 0028-0836, pages 743 - 746, XP003002309 [A] 1-9 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature03457
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