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EP About this file: EP3403151

EP3403151 - PREDICTIVE FREE COOLING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.11.2022
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.10.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Optimum Energy, LLC
411 First Avenue South Suite 620
Seattle, WA 98104 / US
[2018/47]
Inventor(s)01 / ERPELDING, Ben
411 First Avenue South
Suite 620
Seattle, WA 98104 / US
02 / DEMPSTER, Ian
411 First Avenue South
Suite 620
Seattle, WA 98104 / US
03 / CHEN, Peng
411 First Avenue South
Suite 620
Seattle, WA 98104 / US
04 / MATTHYS, Clark
411 First Avenue South
Suite 620
Seattle, WA 98104 / US
 [2019/14]
Former [2018/47]01 / ERPELDING, Ben
411 First Avenue South
Suite 620
Seattle WA 98104 / US
02 / DEMPSTER, Ian
411 First Avenue South
Suite 620
Seattle WA 98104 / US
03 / CHEN, Peng
411 First Avenue South
Suite 620
Seattle WA 98104 / US
04 / MATTHYS, Clark
411 First Avenue South
Suite 620
Seattle WA 98104 / US
Representative(s)Carter, Stephen John, et al
K2 IP Limited
No.1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BA / GB
[2018/47]
Application number, filing date17738973.112.01.2017
[2018/47]
WO2017US13254
Priority number, dateUS201662277883P12.01.2016         Original published format: US 201662277883 P
[2018/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017123810
Date:20.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3403151
Date:21.11.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.07.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.07.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:G05B21/00, G05D23/00, G05D23/19, H05K7/20, G05B19/042, F24F11/00, F24F110/10, F24F110/12, F24F140/60, F24F130/10, F24F11/62, F24F11/76, F24F11/30, F24F130/00
[2019/52]
CPC:
G05B19/0426 (EP,KR,US); F24F11/65 (EP,KR,US); F24F11/30 (EP,US);
F24F11/46 (EP,KR,US); F24F11/523 (EP,KR,US); F24F11/62 (EP,US);
F24F11/64 (EP,KR,US); F24F11/76 (EP,KR,US); F24F2011/0002 (EP,KR,US);
F24F2110/10 (EP,KR,US); F24F2110/12 (EP,KR,US); F24F2130/00 (EP,KR,US);
F24F2130/10 (EP,KR,US); F24F2140/60 (EP,KR,US); G05B2219/2614 (EP,KR,US);
Y02B30/54 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/47]G05B21/00, G05D23/00, G05D23/19, G06F19/00, H05K7/20
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 [2018/47]
TitleGerman:PRÄDIKTIVE FREIE KÜHLUNG[2018/47]
English:PREDICTIVE FREE COOLING[2018/47]
French:PRÉDICTION DE REFROIDISSEMENT NATUREL[2018/47]
Entry into regional phase24.07.2018National basic fee paid 
24.07.2018Search fee paid 
24.07.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
24.07.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
24.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/47]
22.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.11.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.03.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
29.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.202105   M06   Fee paid on   29.03.2021
31.01.202206   M06   Fee paid on   14.03.2022
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2012232879  (IYENGAR MADHUSUDAN K [US], et al) [X] 1-6 * paragraphs [0053] - [0058]; figures 1,6; claim 4 *;
 [X]US2013124003  (LEHMAN BRET W [US]) [X] 1-6 * paragraphs [0010] - [0023] - [0 40]; claims 1,13 *;
 [X]US2014277756  (BRUCE BRADLEY STEVE [US], et al) [X] 1-6 * paragraphs [0035] - [0047] - [ 132] - [0140] *;
 [A]US8897921  (DEMPSTER IAN [US], et al) [A] 1-6* abstract *;
 [A]US2015127165  (QUAM DAVID [US], et al) [A] 1-6 * paragraphs [0103] - [0121] *
International search[Y]US6202429  (KINKEL STEPHEN W [US], et al) [Y] 8, 17 * entire document *;
 [A]US7870090  (MCCOY SEAN M [US], et al) [A] 1-18 * entire document *;
 [A]US2011153524  (SCHNACKEL GREGORY R [US]) [A] 1-18 * entire document *;
 [A]US2013124003  (LEHMAN BRET W [US]) [A] 1-18 * entire document *;
 [Y]US8543244  (KEELING OLIVER JOE [US], et al) [Y] 1-18 * entire document *;
 [A]US2014277759  (SIPE JUSTIN JAMES [US], et al) [A] 1-18* entire document *;
 [A]WO2014152276  (PACECONTROLS LLC [US]) [A] 1-18 * entire document *;
 [Y]US2014316583  (AMBRIZ ROBERT [US], et al) [Y] 1-18 * entire document *;
 [Y]US8897921  (DEMPSTER IAN [US], et al) [Y] 3, 7, 12, 16 * entire document *;
 [A]WO2015035241  (GREENSLEEVES LLC [US]) [A] 1-18 * entire document *;
 [A]US2015377509  (NICOLAI MICHAEL [DE], et al) [A] 1-18 * entire document *;
 [A]  - PAWLISH et al., "Free cooling: A paradigm shift in data centers", Information and Automation for Sustainability, (20100000), pages 347 - 352, URL: http://www.cs.montclair.edu/~greenit/papers/Sri%20Lanka.pdf, (20170220), XP031979706 [A] 1-18 * . entire document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICIAFS.2010.5715685
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