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EP0158798 - Method and apparatus for recovering thermal energy [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1985/43]Method and apparatus for concentrating an aqueous solution, and method and apparatus for recovering thermal energy
[1988/22]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.1989
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1985/43]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Koseki, Yasuo
3712, Kanai-cho
Hitachiohta-shi Ibaraki-ken / JP
02 / Takahashi, Sankichi
2-26-17, Moriyama-cho
Hitachi-shi Ibaraki-ken / JP
03 / Ebara, Katsuya
1400, Motoyoshida-cho
Mito-shi Ibaraki-ken / JP
04 / Kuroda, Osamu
1-3-13, Hanayama-cho
Hitachi-shi Ibaraki-ken / JP
05 / Kurokawa, Hideaki
1-8-1-304, Nishinarusawa-cho
Hitachi-shi Ibaraki-ken / JP
[1985/43]
Representative(s)Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstraße 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]Beetz & Partner
Patentanwälte Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Former [1985/43]Patentanwälte Beetz - Timpe - Siegfried Schmitt-Fumian - Mayr
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date85102164.227.02.1985
[1985/43]
Priority number, dateJP1984003708627.02.1984         Original published format: JP 3708684
[1985/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0158798
Date:23.10.1985
Language:EN
[1985/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0158798
Date:01.06.1988
Language:EN
[1988/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.08.1985
ClassificationIPC:B01D13/00, F25D15/00, F24J3/00
[1985/43]
CPC:
B01D61/362 (EP,KR,US); B01D71/36 (EP,KR,US); F25B15/14 (EP,KR,US);
B01D2311/08 (KR); B01D2311/1031 (KR); B01D2313/246 (EP,US);
B01D2325/38 (KR); Y10S159/27 (EP,KR,US); Y10S203/18 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [1985/43]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Rückgewinnung von thermischer Energie[1988/22]
English:Method and apparatus for recovering thermal energy[1988/22]
French:Procédé et appareil de récupération d'énergie thermique[1988/22]
Former [1985/43]Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Konzentrierung einer wässrigen Lösung und Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Rückgewinnung von thermischer Energie
Former [1985/43]Method and apparatus for concentrating an aqueous solution, and method and apparatus for recovering thermal energy
Former [1985/43]Procédé et appareil de concentration d'une solution aqueuse et procédé et appareil de récupération d'énergie thermique
Examination procedure25.10.1985Examination requested  [1986/02]
09.06.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.10.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
08.10.1987Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.1987Fee for grant paid
14.10.1987Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.03.1989No opposition filed within time limit [1989/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
19.02.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
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