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EP0245360 - JOULE-THOMSON APPARATUS WITH TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE ANNULAR EXPANSION PASSAGEWAY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.11.1993
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 26.12.2007  [2007/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL PNEUMATICS CORPORATION
440 Washington Street
Orange, NJ 07050 / US
[1987/47]
Inventor(s)01 / WALKER, Graham
808 North 82nd Street F-206
Scottsdale, AZ 85257 / US
[1987/47]
Representative(s)Lenz, Franz, et al
AWAPATENT AB, Box 5117
200 71 Malmö / SE
[N/P]
Former [1987/47]Lenz, Franz, et al
AWAPATENT AB, Box 5117
S-200 71 Malmö / SE
Application number, filing date86906646.416.10.1986
[1987/47]
WO1986US02212
Priority number, dateUS1985079326831.10.1985         Original published format: US 793268
[1987/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8702798
Date:07.05.1987
Language:EN
[1987/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0245360
Date:19.11.1987
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.05.1987 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1987/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0245360
Date:30.12.1992
Language:EN
[1992/53]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.05.1987
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.08.1988
ClassificationIPC:G05D23/02, F25B9/02, F17D1/075
[1993/01]
CPC:
G05D23/024 (EP,US); F25B9/02 (EP,US); F25B2309/022 (EP,US);
Y10T137/8013 (EP,US); Y10T137/87981 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1987/47]G05D23/02, F17D1/075
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1987/47]
TitleGerman:JOULE-THOMSON VORRICHTUNG MIT TEMPERATUREMPFINDLICHEM RINGFÖRMIGEN ERWEITERUNGSDURCHGANG[1987/47]
English:JOULE-THOMSON APPARATUS WITH TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE ANNULAR EXPANSION PASSAGEWAY[1987/47]
French:APPAREIL JOULE-THOMSON AVEC PASSAGE D'EXPANSION ANNULAIRE SENSIBLE A LA TEMPERATURE[1987/47]
MiscellaneousEPB 1992/53: Teilanmeldung 92200270.4 eingereicht am 16/10/86
EPB 1992/53: Divisional application 92200270.4 filed on 16/10/86
EPB 1992/53: Demande divisionnaire 92200270.4 déposée le 16/10/86
Entry into regional phase23.04.1987National basic fee paid 
23.04.1987Search fee paid 
23.04.1987Designation fee(s) paid 
23.06.1987Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.06.1987Examination requested  [1987/47]
23.05.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.11.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
27.03.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
14.05.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.08.1992Fee for grant paid
10.08.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP92200270.4  / EP0483127
Opposition(s)01.10.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
09.10.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
10.10.1991Renewal fee patent year 06
09.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT30.12.1992
SE30.12.1992
[2007/52]
Former [1999/42]IT30.12.1992
SE30.12.1992
Former [1993/28]SE30.12.1992
Documents cited:Search[A]DE2547999  (SIEMENS AG)
International search[Y]US2675829  (LIVERS CARLOS B);
 [A]US3320755  (JEPSEN ROBERT E, et al);
 [A]US3457730  (BERRY ROBERT L, et al);
 [A]US3517525  (CAMPBELL DAVID NEIL);
 [A]US3827252  (CHOVET P, et al);
 [A]SU515003  ;
 [A]US4002039  (CRAMER ROBERT L, et al);
 [A]US4028907  (HERRINGTON RODNEY E, et al);
 [Y]US4056745  (ECKELS PHILLIP W);
 [A]SU700756  (KORNEENKO LEONID D [SU], et al);
 [A]US4177650  (CAMPBELL DAVID N [GB]);
 [A]US4206760  (DAVIS STEPHEN [US]);
 [A]SU757814  (ANIKEEV GENNADIJ N [SU]);
 [A]US4237699  (CHALMERS MATTHEW G [US], et al);
 [A]US4278090  (VAN GERVEN HANS);
 [A]US4419867  (ALBAGNAC RENE D M [FR], et al);
 [Y]US4451002  (KLEE DAVID J [US], et al);
 [Y]US4468935  (ALBAGNAC RENE D M [FR])
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