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EP0002623 - Electric arc apparatus and method for treating a flow of material by an electric arc [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.07.1984
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.1984No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.09.1984 [1984/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NATIONAL RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
101 Newington Causeway
London SE1 6BU / GB
For all designated states
Hilliard, John Clifford
Flat 3 22 Dagmar Road
London SE5 / GB
For all designated states
Jones, Alan Russell
4 Fairholme Road
Ashford Middlesex / GB
For all designated states
Weinberg, Felix Jiri
59 Vicarage Road
London SW14 / GB
[1981/47]
Former [1981/47]For all designated states
Chan, Anthony Kok Fai
22A Brondesbury Road
London NW6 / GB
For all designated states
Hilliard, John Clifford
Flat 3 22 Dagmar Road
London SE5 / GB
For all designated states
Jones, Alan Russell
4 Fairholme Road
Ashford Middlesex / GB
For all designated states
Weinberg, Felix Jiri
59 Vicarage Road
London SW14 / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Chan, Anthony Kok Fai
22A Brondesbury Road
London NW6 / GB
02 / Hilliard, John Clifford
Flat 3, 22 Dagmar Road
London SE5 / GB
03 / Jones, Alan Russell
4 Fairholme Road
Ashford, Middlesex / GB
04 / Weinberg, Felix Jiri
59 Vicarage Road
London SW14 / GB
[1983/36]
Former [1981/47]01 / Chan, Anthony Kok Fai
22A Brondesbury Road
London NW6 / GB
02 / Hilliard, John Clifford
Flat 3, 22 Dagmar Road
London SE5 / GB
03 / Jones, Alan Russell
4 Fairholme Road
Ashford, Middlesex / GB
04 / Weinberg, Felix Jiri
59 Vicarage Road
Former [1981/47]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Laight, Martin Harvey, et al
Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1981/47]Laight, Martin Harvey, et al
W.H. Beck, Greener & Co. 7 Stone Buildings Lincoln's Inn
London WC2A 3SZ / GB
Former [1981/47]Laight, Martin Harvey
W.H. Beck, Greener & Co. 7 Stone Buildings Lincoln's Inn
London WC2A 3SZ / GB
Application number, filing date78300861.819.12.1978
Priority number, dateGB1977005292520.12.1977         Original published format: GB 5292577
GB1938005787828.09.1978         Original published format: GB 3857878
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0002623
Date:27.06.1979
Language:EN
[N/P]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0002623
Date:07.09.1983
Language:EN
[1983/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.04.1979
ClassificationIPC:H05H1/34, H01J37/32
[1983/36]
CPC:
H01J37/32055 (EP,US); H05H1/34 (EP,US); H05H1/3468 (EP,US);
H05H1/3478 (EP,US); H05H1/3484 (EP,US); H05H1/40 (EP,US);
H05H1/42 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1983/36]H05H1/26, H01J37/32
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT,   NL,   SE 
TitleGerman:Lichtbogenapparat und Verfahren zur Behandlung eines Materialstroms mit einem Lichtbogen
English:Electric arc apparatus and method for treating a flow of material by an electric arc
French:Dispositif à arc électrique et méthode de traitement d'une matière en écoulement par un arc électrique
Examination procedure13.12.1979Examination requested  [1980/05]
10.07.1980Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.10.1981Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.1981Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
03.02.1982Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.1982Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
13.01.1983Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.1983Fee for grant paid
31.03.1983Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.06.1984No opposition filed within time limit [1984/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.11.1980Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.1981Renewal fee patent year 04
15.11.1982Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:SearchDE1189068  [ ];
 GB955702  [ ] (ICI LTD, et al);
 US3361927  [ ] (BUHLER ROLF D);
 US3594609  [ ] (VAS ALEXANDRU)
    [ ] - 2nd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GAS DISCHARGES, 11-15 September 1972, Savoy Place, London WC2 (published 1972 by the Institution of Electrical Engineers). K.A. BUNTING: "The development and characteristics of an arc heater with hydrogen as the plasma working fluid", pages 138-140. * Page 138, left-hand column, lines 1-15 and right-hand column, lines 1-34 and 51-61; figure 1 *
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