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EP3620547 - LASER ASSISTED OXIDE REMOVAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.10.2020
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.09.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  07.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip20.02.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RTX Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[2023/44]
Former [2021/12]For all designated states
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
Former [2020/11]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MEEHAN, Robert J.
11 Colubia Drive
Manchester, CT 06042 / US
02 / RIDGEWAY, Neil B.
45 Krawski Dr.
South Windsor, CT 06074 / US
03 / MILLEA, Christopher J.
32 Gardner Tavern Ln.
Coventry, CT 06238 / US
 [2020/11]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2020/11]
Application number, filing date19203218.309.02.2016
[2020/11]
Priority number, dateUS20151468382010.04.2015         Original published format: US201514683820
[2020/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3620547
Date:11.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:C23C4/02, C23C4/18, C23C14/08, C23C14/30, C23C28/00, C23C4/073
[2020/11]
CPC:
C23C4/02 (EP,US); B23K26/082 (US); B23K26/122 (US);
B23K26/1224 (EP,US); B23K26/123 (US); B23K26/40 (US);
C23C14/022 (EP,US); C23C14/083 (EP,US); C23C14/30 (EP,US);
C23C14/325 (US); C23C28/3215 (EP,US); C23C28/3455 (EP,US);
C23C4/073 (EP,US); C23C4/134 (US); C23C4/18 (EP,US);
F01D5/288 (EP,US); B23K2103/10 (EP,US); F05D2230/13 (EP,US);
F05D2230/31 (EP,US); F05D2300/701 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2020/42]
Former [2020/11]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 
TitleGerman:LASERUNTERSTÜTZTE OXIDENTFERNUNG[2020/11]
English:LASER ASSISTED OXIDE REMOVAL[2020/11]
French:ÉLIMINATION D'OXYDE ASSISTÉE PAR LASER[2020/11]
Examination procedure04.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.09.2020Examination requested  [2020/42]
04.09.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16154795.5  / EP3078760
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
20.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
19.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
17.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
22.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
20.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[I]  - C. CODDET ET AL, "Surface Preparation and Thermal Spray in a Single Step: The PROTAL Process-Example of Application for an Aluminum-Base Substrate", JOURNAL OF THERMAL SPRAY TECHNOLOGY., US, (19990601), vol. 8, no. 2, doi:10.1361/105996399770350467, ISSN 1059-9630, pages 235 - 242, XP055262746 [I] 1-8 * page 235 - page 240 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1361/105996399770350467
 [I]  - DIMITRIS K CHRISTOULIS ET AL, "Laser-Assisted Cold Spray (LACS)", C2P-COMPETENCE CENTER FOR SPRAY PROCESSING 2NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA - INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS INSTITUTE, MONTREAL, QC 3CLFA-FRAUNHOFER-ILT, PARIS,, (20120309), pages 59 - 96, XP009178536 [I] 1-8 * page 63, paragraph 3.2 - page 66 * * page 69, paragraph 5 - page 71 *
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