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EP About this file: EP3194085

EP3194085 - MULTI-PHASE FLOW MONITORING SYSTEM WITH TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/30]TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS, MULTI-PHASE FLOW MONITORING SYSTEM, AND CORRESPONDING METHODS
[2023/44]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.02.2024
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.12.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE		published on 11.09.2024 [2024/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University Of Leeds
Charles Thackrah Building 101 Clarendon Road
Leeds LS2 9LJ / GB
[2017/30]
Inventor(s)01 / WANG, Mi
c/o School of Chemical and Process Engineering
Engineering Building
University of Leeds
Leeds, Yorkshire LS2 9JT / GB
02 / JIA, Jiabin
24 Wester Hill
Edinburgh, Central Scotland EH10 5XG / GB
03 / FARAJ, Yousef
46 Gilbert Grove
Lockwood
Huddersfield, Yorkshire HD4 5EU / GB
04 / WANG, Qiang
c/o School of Chemical and Process Engineering
Engineering Building
University of Leeds
Leeds, Yorkshire LS2 9JT / GB
 [2023/48]
Former [2017/30]01 / WANG, Mi
c/o School of Chemical and Process Engineering
Engineering Building
University of Leeds
Leeds Yorkshire LS2 9JT / GB
02 / JIA, Jiabin
24 Wester Hill
Edinburgh Central Scotland EH10 5XG / GB
03 / FARAJ, Yousef
46 Gilbert Grove
Lockwood
Huddersfield Yorkshire HD4 5EU / GB
04 / WANG, Qiang
c/o School of Chemical and Process Engineering
Engineering Building
University of Leeds
Leeds Yorkshire LS2 9JT / GB
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[2024/10]
Former [2017/30]HGF Limited
Saviour House
9 St. Saviourgate
York YO1 8NQ / GB
Application number, filing date15770595.515.09.2015
[2017/30]
WO2015GB52672
Priority number, dateGB2014001628715.09.2014         Original published format: GB 201416287
[2017/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016042317
Date:24.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3194085
Date:26.07.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.03.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3194085
Date:06.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.03.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.12.2021
ClassificationIPC:B08B3/10, G01N33/28, F17D3/10, G01F15/18, G01F15/02, G01F1/88, G01F1/74, G01F1/64, G01F1/58, G01F1/7088, G01F1/712
[2023/44]
CPC:
G01F1/584 (EP,CN,US); G01F1/58 (CN,US); F17D3/10 (EP);
G01F1/588 (EP); G01F1/64 (EP,CN,US); G01F1/7088 (EP);
G01F1/712 (EP); G01F1/74 (EP,CN,US); G01F1/88 (EP,CN,US);
G01F15/02 (EP,CN,US); G01F15/18 (EP,CN,US); G01N27/07 (US);
G01N33/2823 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2022/04]B08B3/10, G01F1/58, G01F1/64, G01F1/74, G01F1/88, G01F15/02, G01F15/18, F17D3/10, G01N33/28
Former IPC [2017/30]B08B3/10, G01F1/58, G01F1/64, G01F1/74, G01F1/88, G01F15/02, G01F15/18
Designated contracting statesAL,   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 [2017/30]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEHRPHASIGES DURCHFLUSSÜBERWACHUNGSSYSTEM MIT TOMOGRAFIEVORRICHTUNG[2023/44]
English:MULTI-PHASE FLOW MONITORING SYSTEM WITH TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS[2023/48]
French:SYSTÈME DE SURVEILLANCE D'ÉCOULEMENT DE PHASES MULTIPLES AVEC APPAREIL DE TOMOGRAPHIE[2023/44]
Former [2017/30]TOMOGRAFIEVORRICHTUNG, MEHRPHASIGES DURCHFLUSSÜBERWACHUNGSSYSTEM UND ENTSPRECHENDE VERFAHREN
Former [2017/30]TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS, MULTI-PHASE FLOW MONITORING SYSTEM, AND CORRESPONDING METHODS
Former [2017/30]APPAREIL DE TOMOGRAPHIE, SYSTÈME DE SURVEILLANCE D'ÉCOULEMENT DE PHASES MULTIPLES, ET PROCÉDÉS CORRESPONDANTS
Entry into regional phase12.04.2017National basic fee paid 
12.04.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
12.04.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/30]
12.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division to which search results under Rule 164(2) EPC are annexed (Time limit: M04) [2022/04]
23.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2024Fee for grant paid
24.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
01.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
07.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
24.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
24.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
07.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG06.03.2024
ES06.03.2024
FI06.03.2024
HR06.03.2024
LT06.03.2024
LV06.03.2024
SE06.03.2024
RS06.06.2024
GR07.06.2024
[2024/37]
Former [2024/36]BG06.03.2024
ES06.03.2024
FI06.03.2024
HR06.03.2024
LT06.03.2024
LV06.03.2024
RS06.06.2024
GR07.06.2024
Former [2024/35]BG06.03.2024
ES06.03.2024
FI06.03.2024
HR06.03.2024
LT06.03.2024
RS06.06.2024
GR07.06.2024
Former [2024/34]BG06.03.2024
FI06.03.2024
HR06.03.2024
LT06.03.2024
RS06.06.2024
GR07.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT06.03.2024
Cited inInternational search[XY]WO2009030870  (UNIV LEEDS [GB], et al) [X] 1,2,10-19,21-24,41-43 * page 15, line 13 - line 26 * * page 7, line 10 - line 22 * * claims 1-3,5-8,10-12,14-17 * * figures 3a,3b,5 *[Y] 21-24;
 [XY]WO2011128656  (UNIV HUDDERSFIELD [GB], et al) [X] 1,2,10-20,41-43 * page 20, line 4 - line 14 * * paragraph [0079] * * paragraph [0159] - paragraph [0160] * * claims 1,16,17 * [Y] 10-20,42,43;
 [XYI]  - XIANG DENG ET AL, "Fusion Research of Electrical Tomography with Other Sensors for Two-phase Flow Measurement", MEASUREMENT SCIENCE REVIEW, (20120101), vol. 12, no. 2, doi:10.2478/v10048-012-0008-7, ISSN 1335-8871, pages 62 - 67, XP055135675 [X] 1,2,41,64 * page 62, column r, paragraph l - page 64, column l, paragraph 5 * * figures 1,2 * [Y] 10-24,42,43 [I] 3-9

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/v10048-012-0008-7
 [X]  - XIANG DENG ET AL, "Theoretical study of vertical slug flow measurement by data fusion from electromagnetic flowmeter and electrical resistance tomography", FLOW MEASUREMENT AND INSTRUMENTATION, BUTTERWORTH-HEINEMANN, OXFORD, GB, vol. 22, no. 4, doi:10.1016/J.FLOWMEASINST.2011.03.007, ISSN 0955-5986, (20110315), pages 272 - 278, (20110323), XP028224069 [X] 1,2,41 * page 272, column r, paragraph 3 - page 273, column r, paragraph 4 * * figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2011.03.007
 [X]  - XIANG DENG ET AL, "Study on fusion of electromagnetic flowmeter and ERT system in slug flow", 9TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENT & INSTRUMENTS, 2009 : ICEMI '09 ; 16 - 19 AUG. 2009, BEIJING, CHINA ; PROCEEDINGS, IEEE, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA, (20090816), ISBN 978-1-4244-3863-1, pages 1 - 365, XP031537858 [X] 1,2,41 * the whole document *
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