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| EP2474641 - Method for controlling the atmosphere in a furnace [Right-click to bookmark this link] | |||
| Former [2012/28] | Method and apparatus for heat treating a metal | ||
| [2017/08] | Status | The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 10.11.2017 Database last updated on 15.06.2024 | |
| Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 07.02.2017 | Most recent event Tooltip | 10.11.2017 | Application deemed to be withdrawn | published on 13.12.2017 [2017/50] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. 7201 Hamilton Boulevard Allentown, PA 18195-1501 / US | [2012/28] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Zurecki, Zbigniew 2660 Fieldview Drive 18062 Macungie, PA / US | 02 /
Wang, Xiaolan 2704 Webster St., Apt. 1 20712 Mt. Rainier, PA / US | 03 /
Plicht, Guido Trapphofstrasse 112 44287 Dortmund / DE | 04 /
Green, John Lewis 590 South Fireline Road 18071 Palmerton, PA / US | 05 /
Wehr-Aukland, Anna K. 2166 Woodridge Drive 18062 Macungie, PA / US | [2012/28] | Representative(s) | Kador & Partner Part mbB Corneliusstraße 15 80469 München / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2012/28] | Kador & Partner Corneliusstraße 15 DE-80469 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 12000054.2 | 05.01.2012 | [2012/28] | Priority number, date | US201161431179P | 10.01.2011 Original published format: US 201161431179 P | US201113338742 | 28.12.2011 Original published format: US201113338742 | [2012/50] |
| Former [2012/28] | US201113431179 | 10.01.2011 | |
| US201113338742 | 28.12.2011 | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP2474641 | Date: | 11.07.2012 | Language: | EN | [2012/28] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP2474641 | Date: | 08.05.2013 | Language: | EN | [2013/19] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 09.04.2013 | Classification | IPC: | C23C8/06, C23C8/32, C23C8/36, C23C8/38, C23C8/30 | [2012/28] | CPC: |
C23C8/38 (EP,US);
C23C8/30 (EP,US);
C23C8/32 (EP,US);
C23C8/36 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AL, AT, 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, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR [2012/28] | Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Title | German: | Verfahren zur Regulierung der Atmosphäre in einem Ofen | [2017/08] | English: | Method for controlling the atmosphere in a furnace | [2017/08] | French: | Méthode pour contrôler l'atmosphère d'un four | [2017/08] |
| Former [2012/28] | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Behandlung von Metall | ||
| Former [2012/28] | Method and apparatus for heat treating a metal | ||
| Former [2012/28] | Procédé et appareil pour traitement thermique d'un métal | Examination procedure | 08.11.2013 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 08.11.2013 | Examination requested [2013/51] | 09.02.2016 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 08.06.2016 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 08.02.2017 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 20.06.2017 | Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2017/50] | 26.07.2017 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time [2017/50] | 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 09.02.2016 | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 08.01.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 08.01.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 08.01.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 31.01.2017 | 06 M06 Not yet paid |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [XDAYI]US2008149225 (CONNERY KAREN ANNE [US], et al) [XD] 1,4,5 * page 8, paragraph 77 - page 9, paragraph 80; claims 1-9 * * page 7, paragraph 61 - paragraph 63; figures 1, 3 * * page 6, paragraph 54 * * page 5, paragraph 43 - paragraph 48 * * page 3, paragraphs 30, 32 * * page 1, paragraph 2 - paragraph 3 * [A] 3 [Y] 1,2,4-6 [I] 6; | [XAY]US5498299 (SCHMIDT HANS-PETER [DE]) [X] 2,4,5 * column 3, line 35 - line 52; example 1; claims 1, 2, 9 * * column 2, line 18 - line 67 * [A] 3 [Y] 1,2,4-6; | [YA] - ZURECKI Z ET AL, "Atmosphere carburizing using electric discharge-activated nitrogen-natural gas mixtures", 25TH HEAT TREATING SOCIETY CONFERENCE 2009 : INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, USA, 14 - 17 SEPTEMBER 2009, US, (20090914), ISBN 978-1-61567-793-1, pages 135 - 142, XP009159435 [Y] 1,2,4-6 * the whole document * [A] 3 | by applicant | US4035203 | US4591132 | US5064620 | US5139584 | US7068054 | EP0353517 | US2008149225 |