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EP0384987 - Method and apparatus for continuously heating and melting material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.1995
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1990/36]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hashida, Hideo
1589, Arai Ohiramachi
Shimotsuga-gun Tochigi-ken / JP
02 / Kanno, Hideki
Mizushiro Apartment 1-36, 1723-4, Arai Ohiramachi
Shimotsuga-gun Tochigi-ken / JP
03 / Okada, Senri
29-24-610, Sakuragaokacho
Shibuya-ku Tokyo / JP
04 / Nakamura, Kokichi
10-6, Takabedai-1-chome
Tondabayashi-shi / JP
05 / Sumimoto, Haruyoshi
25, Itayagaito Reihei
Kamocho Soraku-gun Kyoto / JP
[1990/36]
Representative(s)Altenburg, Udo, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Altenburg, Udo, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Former [1990/36]Altenburg, Udo, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Frohwitter . Geissler & Partner, Galileiplatz 1
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date89124149.929.12.1989
[1990/36]
Priority number, dateJP1989004539928.02.1989         Original published format: JP 4539989
[1990/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0384987
Date:05.09.1990
Language:EN
[1990/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0384987
Date:16.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.07.1990
ClassificationIPC:C21C5/52, F27B14/06, H05B6/02
[1990/36]
CPC:
F27D19/00 (EP,US); C21B11/00 (KR); C21C5/5241 (EP,US);
C21C5/567 (EP,US); F27B14/061 (EP,US); F27D3/0025 (EP,US);
F27D2003/0055 (EP,US); F27D2019/0037 (EP,US); F27D2019/0075 (EP,US);
Y02P10/20 (EP,US); Y02P10/25 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1990/36]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum kontinuierlichen Erwärmen und Schmelzen von Material[1990/36]
English:Method and apparatus for continuously heating and melting material[1990/36]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour le chauffage et la fusion en continu[1990/36]
Examination procedure29.12.1989Examination requested  [1990/36]
10.04.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.08.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.12.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
09.02.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.07.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.1993Fee for grant paid
20.10.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.12.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1995/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.12.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
30.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
30.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]GB347650  (HIRSCH KUPFER & MESSINGWERKE);
 [A]US3413401  (DILLON PAUL W, et al);
 [A]BE759968  (PENZEN KOMPRESSORNY Z);
 [Y]FR2077286  (BRITISH CAST IRON RES ASS);
 [A]GB1483721  (SRED AZ NII PRIROD GAZA I, et al);
 [A]DE2712728  (METALLGESELLSCHAFT AG)
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