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EP2342487 - APPARATUS TO DETERMINE A POSITION OF A VALVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  19.10.2012
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Emerson Process Management Regulator Technologies, Inc.
310 East University Drive
McKinney, TX 75070 / US
[2011/28]
Inventor(s)01 / LIN, Chun
623 Bandera Street
McKinney TX 75070 / US
02 / PELFREY, Roy, Ronald
1331 S. Travis Street
Sherman TX 75090 / US
 [2011/28]
Representative(s)Bohnenberger, Johannes
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstrasse 47
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/28]Bohnenberger, Johannes
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Widenmayerstrasse 48
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date09791787.621.08.2009
[2011/28]
WO2009US54620
Priority number, dateUS2008024783808.10.2008         Original published format: US 247838
[2011/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010042276
Date:15.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2342487
Date:13.07.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.04.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.04.2010
ClassificationIPC:F16K37/00
[2011/28]
CPC:
F16K37/0008 (EP,US); F16K1/12 (EP,US); F16K31/52408 (EP,US);
Y10T137/8225 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/28]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR BESTIMMUNG DER POSITION EINES VENTILS[2011/28]
English:APPARATUS TO DETERMINE A POSITION OF A VALVE[2011/28]
French:APPAREIL POUR DÉTERMINER LA POSITION D UNE SOUPAPE[2011/28]
Entry into regional phase27.04.2011National basic fee paid 
27.04.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
27.04.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.04.2011Examination requested  [2011/28]
24.11.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.10.2012Application withdrawn by applicant  [2012/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[X]DE1115090  (KLEIN SCHANZLIN & BECKER AG) [X] 1-4,9,11,15,18-21 * column 2, line 32 - column 3, line 10; figure . *;
 [X]GB911576  (WILLIAM HUME & COMPANY LTD, et al) [X] 1-4,9,11,15,18-21 * column 1, line 27 - column 2, line 46; figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]US3844312  (SUMMER W, et al) [Y] 12-14* column 3, line 7 - column 7, line 5; figures 1,4-7 *;
 [X]DE2631100  (GERDTS GUSTAV F KG) [X] 1-4,8-11,15,18-21 * page 6, line 1 - page 8, line 8; figure - *;
 [XY]WO9427069  (FISCHER GEORG ROHRLEITUNG [CH], et al) [X] 1-4,8-11,15,18-21 * page 2, line 9 - page 5, line 30; figure 1 * [Y] 12-14;
 [X]DE102005009989  (ERHARD GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [X] 1-4,8-11,15,18-21 * paragraphs [0014] - [0021]; figures 1,2 *
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