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EP3222943 - SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MAINTAIN EVAPORATOR SUPERHEAT DURING PUMPED REFRIGERANT ECONOMIZER OPERATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.02.2021
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.03.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  25.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip30.01.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vertiv Corporation
1050 Dearborn Drive
Columbus, OH 43085 / US
[2018/46]
Former [2017/39]For all designated states
Liebert Corporation
1050 Dearborn Drive
Columbus, OH 43085 / US
Inventor(s)01 / NOLL, Roger
817 McDonell Drive
Gahanna, OH 43230 / US
02 / SCHUTTE, Daniel J.
3315 Foxcroft Drive
Lewis Center, OH 43035 / US
03 / RAVEN, Matthew
6210 Karl Road
Columbus, OH 43229 / US
04 / BIRCHMEIER, John
3595 Strine Road
Ashley, OH 43003 / US
 [2017/39]
Representative(s)Howson, Richard Giles Bentham, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/39]Howson, Richard G.B., et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date16196650.231.10.2016
[2017/39]
Priority number, dateUS201662311765P22.03.2016         Original published format: US 201662311765 P
US20161527756927.09.2016         Original published format: US201615277569
[2017/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3222943
Date:27.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:F25B49/02
[2017/39]
CPC:
F25B49/02 (EP,US); F25B31/00 (US); F25B2400/0401 (US);
F25B2400/13 (US); F25B2500/28 (US); F25B2600/13 (EP,US);
F25B2600/21 (EP,US); F25B2600/23 (EP,US); F25B2600/2513 (EP,US);
F25B2700/02 (EP,US); F25B2700/19 (US); F25B2700/197 (EP,US);
F25B2700/2104 (US); F25B2700/2106 (EP,US); F25B2700/21172 (EP,US);
F25B2700/21175 (EP,US); Y02B30/70 (EP) (-)
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 [2018/18]
Former [2017/39]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM AUFRECHTERHALTEN DER VERDAMPFERÜBERHITZUNG WÄHREND DES GEPUMPTEN KÜHLMITTELVORWÄRMERBETRIEBS[2017/39]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MAINTAIN EVAPORATOR SUPERHEAT DURING PUMPED REFRIGERANT ECONOMIZER OPERATION[2017/39]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE MAINTIEN DE LA SURCHAUFFE D'ÉVAPORATEUR PENDANT L'OPÉRATION DE POMPAGE DE L'ÉCONOMISEUR DE FRIGORIGÈNE[2017/39]
Examination procedure31.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/18]
09.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.01.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
27.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2013092318  (HITACHI APPLIANCES INC) [A] 1-15* paragraph [0014]; figures 1-4 *;
 [I]US2014033753  (LU ZONGTAO [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * paragraph [0094] - paragraph [0111]; figures 9, 10 *
by applicantUS8881541
 US9316424
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