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EP About this file: EP4031796

EP4031796 - THERMAL MANAGEMENT IN CONFORMABLE TANKS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.06.2025
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.02.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.06.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.03.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 11.03.2026  [2026/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Noble Gas Systems, Inc.
28200 Lakeview Dr.
Wixom, MI 48393 / US
[2025/47]
Former [2025/28]For all designated states
Noble Gas Systems, Inc.
40000 Grand River Avenue, Suite 105
Novi, MI 48375 / US
Former [2022/30]For all designated states
Noble Gas Systems, Inc.
40000 Grand River Avenue Suite 105
Novi MI 48375 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KONDOGIANI, Christopher T.
c/o Third Shore Group, LLC 25909 Meadowbrook Rd.
Novi, Michigan 48375 / US
02 / RATH, Somesh J.
c/o Third Shore Group, LLC 25909 Meadowbrook Rd.
Novi, Michigan 48375 / US
03 / BARRETT, Mallory Marie
c/o Third Shore Group, LLC 25909 Meadowbrook Rd.
Novi, Michigan 48375 / US
 [2022/30]
Representative(s)WBH Wachenhausen Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Müllerstraße 40
80469 München / DE
[2022/30]
Application number, filing date20865724.715.09.2020
[2022/30]
WO2020US50816
Priority number, dateUS201962900940P16.09.2019         Original published format: US 201962900940 P
[2022/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021055319
Date:25.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4031796
Date:27.07.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.03.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4031796
Date:09.07.2025
Language:EN
[2025/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU25.03.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.09.2023
ClassificationIPC:F17C1/12, F17C5/06, F17C13/10
[2022/30]
CPC:
F17C1/00 (EP); F17C1/02 (US); F17C2201/0138 (EP,US);
F17C2201/054 (EP); F17C2201/056 (EP); F17C2203/0604 (EP,US);
F17C2203/066 (EP,US); F17C2203/0663 (EP,US); F17C2205/0107 (EP);
F17C2205/0111 (EP,US); F17C2205/0126 (EP,US); F17C2205/0323 (US);
F17C2205/035 (EP); F17C2205/0397 (EP); F17C2223/0123 (EP,US);
F17C2223/036 (EP); F17C2227/0302 (US); F17C2260/023 (EP,US);
F17C2260/025 (EP); Y02E60/32 (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 [2022/30]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WÄRMEMANAGEMENT IN ANPASSBAREN TANKS[2022/30]
English:THERMAL MANAGEMENT IN CONFORMABLE TANKS[2022/30]
French:GESTION THERMIQUE DANS DES RÉCIPIENTS ADAPTABLES[2022/30]
Entry into regional phase12.04.2022National basic fee paid 
12.04.2022Search fee paid 
12.04.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
12.04.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.04.2022Examination requested  [2022/30]
21.12.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.12.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.02.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.06.2025Fee for grant paid
04.06.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.06.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.07.2025
BG09.07.2025
ES09.07.2025
FI09.07.2025
HR09.07.2025
LV09.07.2025
NL09.07.2025
PL09.07.2025
SE09.07.2025
NO09.10.2025
RS09.10.2025
GR10.10.2025
IS09.11.2025
PT10.11.2025
[2026/11]
Former [2026/10]AT09.07.2025
BG09.07.2025
FI09.07.2025
HR09.07.2025
LV09.07.2025
NL09.07.2025
PL09.07.2025
SE09.07.2025
NO09.10.2025
RS09.10.2025
GR10.10.2025
IS09.11.2025
PT10.11.2025
Former [2026/09]AT09.07.2025
FI09.07.2025
HR09.07.2025
LV09.07.2025
NL09.07.2025
SE09.07.2025
NO09.10.2025
GR10.10.2025
IS09.11.2025
PT10.11.2025
Former [2026/08]AT09.07.2025
FI09.07.2025
HR09.07.2025
NL09.07.2025
NO09.10.2025
IS09.11.2025
PT10.11.2025
Former [2026/07]NL09.07.2025
IS09.11.2025
PT10.11.2025
Former [2026/05]NL09.07.2025
PT10.11.2025
Former [2026/03]PT10.11.2025
Documents cited:Search[XYI] US2018283612  (WEXLER JASON STEIN et al.) [X] 1-4,10 * paragraphs [0050] , [ 0089] , [ 0090] *[Y] 5-7,9,11-13 [I] 8,14,15
 [YA] US2018080609  (ABD ELHAMID MAHMOUD H et al.) [Y] 11-13 * paragraph [0033] *[A] 1-10,14,15
 [YA] DE102018010103  (DAIMLER AG et al.) [Y] 5,6 * figure 2 *[A] 1-4,7-15
 [YA] WO2016205372  (OTHER LAB LLC et al.) [Y] 7,11 * figure 13 *[A] 1-6,8-10,12-15
 [YA] US2014305951  (GRIFFITH SAUL et al.) [Y] 7,11 * figure 11A *[A] 1-6,8-10,12-15
 [YA] US2018283610  (WEXLER JASON STEIN et al.) [Y] 7,9,11 * paragraph [0069] *[A] 1-6,8,10,12-15
 [YA] US2017157837  (WEXLER JASON STEIN et al.) [Y] 7,11 * figures 5a, 5b *[A] 1-6,8-10,12-15
International search[A] US2014305951  (GRIFFITH SAUL et al.) [A] 1-20
 [A] RU16671  (Московский государственный авиационный институт (Технический университет)) [A] 1-20
 [A] EP1584859  (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG et al.) [A] 1-20
by applicantUS2018283612
 US2018080609
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