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EP0232735 - Apparatus for dewatering primary dewatered sludge pieces [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.06.1993
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.1993No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.08.1993 [1993/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HITACHI METALS, LTD.
1-2, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1990/33]For all designated states
HITACHI METALS, LTD.
1-2, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 / JP
Former [1987/34]For all designated states
HITACHI METALS, LTD.
1-2, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Endo, Kazuo
100-1 Higashibeppu
Kumagaya-shi Saitama / JP
02 / Hanamoto, Toshikazu
234-2 Higashibeppu
Kumagaya-shi Saitama / JP
03 / Uchida, Shigeru
100-1 Higashibeppu
Kumagaya-shi Saitama / JP
04 / Kobayashi, Katsuya
1-7-8-101 Kamagaya
Kamagaya-shi Chiba / JP
[1987/34]
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1987/34]Strehl Schübel-Hopf Groening & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date87100402.414.01.1987
[1987/34]
Priority number, dateJP1986000580814.01.1986         Original published format: JP 580886
JP1986000580914.01.1986         Original published format: JP 580986
JP1986000581014.01.1986         Original published format: JP 581086
[1987/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0232735
Date:19.08.1987
Language:EN
[1987/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0232735
Date:06.09.1989
Language:EN
[1989/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0232735
Date:26.08.1992
Language:EN
[1992/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.07.1989
ClassificationIPC:B01D25/12, C02F11/12
[1989/37]
CPC:
B01D25/215 (EP,US); C02F11/122 (KR); B01D25/12 (KR);
B01D25/172 (EP,US); B01D25/285 (EP,US); B01D25/30 (EP,US);
B01D39/08 (KR); C02F11/123 (KR); C02F2201/002 (KR);
C02F2301/063 (KR); Y02W10/20 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [1987/34]B01D25/12
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   SE [1987/34]
TitleGerman:Entwässerungsanlage für teilweise entwässerte Schlammteilchen[1987/34]
English:Apparatus for dewatering primary dewatered sludge pieces[1987/34]
French:Dispositif de déshydratation de pièces boueuses partiellement déshydratées[1987/34]
Examination procedure28.11.1989Examination requested  [1990/04]
31.10.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.05.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.07.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
13.09.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.02.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.06.1992Fee for grant paid
01.06.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.05.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
28.01.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US3098429  (ERIK HAGGLUND SVEN);
 [A]US4172790  (KUBO MASAYOSHI [JP]);
 [A]GB2142836  (PRYADKIN PAVEL P);
 [A]US4251373  (NAKAMURA MASAYUKI);
 [A]US4237009  (KURITA TETSUYA);
 [AD]EP0092146  (HITACHI METALS LTD [JP])
 [Y]  - JOURNAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FEDERATION
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN
ExaminationJP59193792
    - JOURNAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FEDERATION vol. 53, no. 12, December 1981, pages 1708-1716; A. Kenneth et al.: "Examination of process parameters affecting sludge dewatering with a diaphragm filter press". *page 1708, column 2, lines 24-38; figures 3,4: page 1716, column 1, lines 5-24*
    - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 9, no. 60 (M-364)(1783), 16th March 1985; & JP - A - 59 193 792 (HITACHI KINZOKU K.K.) 02.11.84 * abstract *, & JP59193792 A 00000000
    - JOURNAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FEDERATION: vol. 53, no.12, December 1981, pages 1708-1716; A. KENNETH et al.: "Examination of process parameters affecting sludge dewatering with a diaphragm filter press". *page 1708, column 2, lines 24-38; figures 3,4; page 1716, column 1, lines 5-24*
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