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EP0445476 - Method and apparatus for enhancing production capacity and flexibility of a multi-tier refrigeration tunnel [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  19.01.1996
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 06.08.2008  [2008/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LIQUID AIR CORPORATION
California Plaza 2121 North California Boulevard
Walnut Creek, CA 94596 / US
[N/P]
Former [1991/37]For all designated states
LIQUID AIR CORPORATION
California Plaza 2121 North California Boulevard
Walnut Creek, CA 94596 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hubert, Jean-Luc
6103 Knollwood Road, 313 Willowbrook
Illinois 60514 / US
02 / Bajcar, Miles S.
10445 Alta Drive
Palos Hills, Illinois 60465 / US
[1991/37]
Representative(s)Vesin, Jacques
L'Air Liquide S.A. Service Propriété Industrielle, 75 Quai d'Orsay
75321 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
[2008/32]
Former [1991/37]Vesin, Jacques
L'AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE 75, quai d'Orsay
F-75321 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date90400620.208.03.1990
[1991/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0445476
Date:11.09.1991
Language:EN
[1991/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.11.1990
ClassificationIPC:F25D3/11
[1991/37]
CPC:
F25D25/04 (EP,US); F25D3/11 (EP,US); F25D2317/0681 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/37]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Erhöhung der Produktionskapazität und Anpassungsfähigkeit eines Mehrlagen-Kühltunnels[1991/37]
English:Method and apparatus for enhancing production capacity and flexibility of a multi-tier refrigeration tunnel[1991/37]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour augmenter la capacité de production et la flexibilité d'un tunnel de réfrigération à plusieurs rangées[1991/37]
File destroyed:20.04.2002
Examination procedure12.03.1990Examination requested  [1991/37]
08.12.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.06.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.02.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.08.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.03.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.1995Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [1996/10]
20.10.1995Application refused, date of legal effect [1996/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.02.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
17.02.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
16.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
15.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
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