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EP About this file: EP0489326

EP0489326 - Cooling system of electronic computer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.03.2000
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.03.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.05.2000 [2000/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/21]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101 / JP
Former [1992/24]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ohashi, Shigeo
3-28, Komatsu-1-chome
Tsuchiura-shi / JP
02 / Nakajima, Tadakatsu
1975-2, Shimoinayoshi, Chiyodamura
Niihari-gun, Ibaraki-ken / JP
03 / Kuwahara, Heikichi
213-140, Hakari, Minorimachi
Higashiibaraki-gun, Ibaraki-ken / JP
04 / Hatada, Toshio
4-53, Kandatsuchuo-3-chome
Tsuchiura-shi / JP
05 / Matsushima, Hitoshi
5-14-5, Nagayama
Ryugasaki-shi / JP
06 / Sato, Motohiro
243-9, Hakari, Minorimachi
Higashiibaraki-gun, Ibaraki-ken / JP
07 / Inouye, Hiroshi
213-62, Hakari, Minorimachi
Higashiibaraki-gun, Ibaraki-ken / JP
08 / Ohba, Takao
1809-7, Bodai
Hadano-shi / JP
09 / Yamagiwa, Akira
2-2-303, Minamigaoka-2-chome
Hadano-shi / JP
[1992/24]
Representative(s)Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstraße 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/11]Patentanwälte Beetz - Timpe - Siegfried Schmitt-Fumian - Mayr
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
D-80538 München / DE
Former [1992/24]Patentanwälte Beetz - Timpe - Siegfried Schmitt-Fumian - Mayr
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date91120034.325.11.1991
[1992/24]
Priority number, dateJP1990032282328.11.1990         Original published format: JP 32282390
[1992/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0489326
Date:10.06.1992
Language:EN
[1992/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0489326
Date:30.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0489326
Date:26.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.05.1993
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/20, H05K7/20
[1993/26]
CPC:
H05K7/208 (EP,US); H05K7/20 (KR); F28D15/0233 (EP,US);
F28D15/0275 (EP,US); G06F1/20 (EP,US); G06F1/206 (EP,US);
H05K7/20809 (EP,US); G06F2200/201 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1992/24]G06F1/20
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1992/24]
TitleGerman:Elektronisches-Computer-Kühlsystem[1992/24]
English:Cooling system of electronic computer[1992/24]
French:Système de refroidissement d'un ordinateur électrique[1992/24]
Examination procedure21.05.1993Examination requested  [1993/29]
17.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.09.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.11.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.02.1999Fee for grant paid
17.02.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.02.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
29.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
27.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
27.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JP1296061  ;
 [A]JP2196454  ;
 [X]US4546619  (ROHNER THOMAS G [US]);
 [X]US4812733  (TOBEY RICHARD [US]);
 [A]AU503641B  (CONTROL DATA CORP)
 [Y]  - RESEARCH DISCLOSURE NO 28905 no. 289, May 1988, HAVANT GB page 263 'Cooling Packet for Electronic Components'
 [Y]  - FUJITSU-SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL JOURNAL vol. 15, no. 3, 1979, KAWASAKI JP pages 47 - 62 YAMAMOTO H. ET AL 'Limitation on Forced Air Cooling in High Speed Computers'
 [Y]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN vol. 32, no. 5A, October 1989, NEW YORK US page 222 'REGULATION OF HUMIDITY IN MEMORY DEVICES'
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 014, no. 083 (M-0936)16 February 1990 & JP-A-1 296 061 ( MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP ) 29 November 1989, & JP1296061 A 19891129
 [Y]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN vol. 33, no. 1A, June 1990, NEW YORK US pages 254 - 255 'LOW TEMPERATURE COMPUTER PACKAGE WITH MULTIPLE THERMAL ZONES'
 [A]  - RESEARCH DISCLOSURE NO 30976 no. 309, January 1990, HAVANT GB page 55 'Thermal Control Scheme for Boiling Cooling of Chips with Attached Extended Surfaces'
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 014, no. 476 (E-991)17 October 1990 & JP-A-2 196 454 ( HITACHI LTD ) 3 August 1990, & JP2196454 A 19900803
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN vol. 8, no. 11, April 1966, NEW YORK US page 1692 CHU R. C. 'COUNTER-FLOW COOLING SYSTEM'
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