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EP About this file: EP0371597

EP0371597 - Flow controller [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  29.07.1994
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.07.1994Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 21.09.1994 [1994/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC.
Six Shattuck Road Andover
Massachusetts 01810 / US
[N/P]
Former [1990/23]For all designated states
MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC.
Six Shattuck Road
Andover Massachusetts 01810 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Day, Christopher C.
37 Judkins Street
Newtonville Massachusetts 02160 / US
[1990/23]
Representative(s)Hitchcock, Esmond Antony, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/23]Hitchcock, Esmond Antony, et al
Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co. Norman House 105-109 Strand
London WC2R 0AE / GB
Application number, filing date89310443.012.10.1989
[1990/23]
Priority number, dateUS1988027703028.11.1988         Original published format: US 277030
[1990/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0371597
Date:06.06.1990
Language:EN
[1990/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0371597
Date:12.06.1991
Language:EN
[1991/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.04.1991
ClassificationIPC:G05D7/06
[1990/23]
CPC:
G05D7/0635 (EP,US); F15C7/00 (KR); Y10T137/7759 (EP,US);
Y10T137/7761 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1990/23]
TitleGerman:Durchflussregler[1990/23]
English:Flow controller[1990/23]
French:Régulateur de débit[1990/23]
File destroyed:15.01.2000
Examination procedure02.10.1991Examination requested  [1991/48]
09.09.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.03.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.03.1994Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1994/38]
25.04.1994Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [1994/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
09.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP61133414  ;
 [A]US3552428  (PEMBERTON TROY J);
 [A]DE3708826  (YUKEN KOGYO K K [JP]);
 [A]US4665938  (BROWN GREGORY C [US], et al);
 [A]US4720807  (FERRAN ROBERT J [US], et al)
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 10, no. 327 (P-513)(2383) 07 November 1986, & JP-A-61 133414 (SIGMA GIJUTSU KOGYO K.K.) 20 June 1986,, & JP61133414 A 19860620
 [A]  - NAVY TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN. vol. V, no. 3, March 1980, ARLINGTON US pages 27 - 31; B.R. Said et al.: "Feedback controlled flow regulator"
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