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EP0531457 - PROCESS FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF ENERGY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.03.1996
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.03.1996Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 17.04.1996 [1996/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vinz, Peter, Dr.-Ing.
Grubenkopfstrasse 13
82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/11]For all designated states
Vinz, Peter, Dr.-Ing.
Grubenkopfstrasse 13
D-82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1993/11]
Application number, filing date91917497.911.10.1991
[1993/11]
WO1991DE00805
Priority number, dateDE1990403454730.10.1990         Original published format: DE 4034547
[1993/11]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9208252
Date:14.05.1992
Language:DE
[1992/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0531457
Date:17.03.1993
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.05.1992
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/18, H01M14/00
[1993/11]
CPC:
F25B15/10 (EP); B01D3/007 (EP); F25B15/12 (EP);
H01M14/00 (EP); Y02B30/52 (EP); Y02P70/10 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1993/11]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ENERGIE-DIREKTUMWANDLUNG[1993/11]
English:PROCESS FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF ENERGY[1993/11]
French:PROCEDE DE CONVERSION DIRECTE DE L'ENERGIE[1993/11]
File destroyed:20.04.2002
Entry into regional phase16.11.1992National basic fee paid 
16.11.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
16.11.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.07.1992Loss of particular rights, legal effect: Claims
16.11.1992Examination requested  [1993/11]
21.04.1993Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
27.09.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.09.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.10.1995Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1996/16]
22.11.1995Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [1996/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
12.11.1992AT   M01   Fee paid on   15.12.1992
12.11.1992BE   M01   Fee paid on   15.12.1992
12.11.1992CH   M01   Fee paid on   15.12.1992
12.11.1992DE   M01   Fee paid on   15.12.1992
12.11.1992DK   M01   Fee paid on   15.12.1992
12.11.1992ES   M01   Fee paid on   15.12.1992
12.11.1992FR   M01   Fee paid on   15.12.1992
12.11.1992GB   M01   Fee paid on   15.12.1992
12.11.1992GR   M01   Fee paid on   15.12.1992
12.11.1992IT   M01   Fee paid on   15.12.1992
12.11.1992LU   M01   Fee paid on   15.12.1992
12.11.1992NL   M01   Fee paid on   15.12.1992
12.11.1992SE   M01   Fee paid on   15.12.1992
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.199404   M06   Fee paid on   28.02.1995
31.10.199505   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[XP]WO9111237  (VINZ PETER [DE]);
 [AP]DE4003120  ;
 [A]US4171409  (LOEB SIDNEY [US]);
 [A]US3088990  (RIGHTMIRE ROBERT A, et al);
 [A]WO8802931  (HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO [US]);
 [A]US3523829  (MCCULLY C ROLAND);
 [A]DE3302635  (BECKER FRIEDRICH);
 [A]US3080442  (HOBERT RICHARD H)
 [A]  - JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY. Bd. 106, Nr. 12, Dezember 1959, MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE US Seiten 1068 - 1071; H. A. LIEBHAFSKY: 'The Fuel Cell and the Carnot Cycle' siehe Seite 1069, linke Spalte, Absatz 2 siehe Seite 1069, rechte Spalte, Zeile 36 Zeile 39 SA 52015 030siehe Seite 1070, linke Spalte, Zeile 2 - rechte Spalte, Zeile 11 siehe Seite 1071, linke Spalte, Zeile 11 - Zeile 16 siehe Seite 1071, rechte Spalte, Absatz 3
 [A]  - CHEMIE. INGENIEUR. TECHNIK. Bd. 37, Nr. 5, Mai 1965, WEINHEIM DE Seiten 532 - 538; DR. G. WURZBACHER: 'Thermisch regenerierbare Brennstoffzellen für die Erzeugung elektrischer Energie aus Wärme' siehe Seite 533, linke Spalte, letzter Absatz Seite 534, rechte Spalte, letzter Absatz siehe Seite 535, linke Spalte SA 52015 030siehe Seite 537, linke Spalte, Absatz 2 - Seite 538, linke Spalte, Absatz 1
 [A]  - JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS. Bd. 32, Nr. 4, April 1961, NEW YORK US Seiten 616 - 620; J. B. FRIAUF: 'Thermodynamics of Thermally Regenerated Fuel Cells' siehe Seite 617, linke Spalte, Absatz 2 siehe Seite 618, linke Spalte, Absatz 2 siehe Seite 619, linke Spalte, Absatz 3 - Seite 620, linke Spalte, Absatz 1 SA 52015 030siehe Seite 620, rechte Spalte, Absatz 3 -letzter Absatz
 [A]  - JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY. Bd. 107, Nr. 11, November 1960, MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE US Seiten 937 - 939; A. J. DEBETHUNE: 'Fuel Cell Thermodynamics' siehe Seite 938, rechte Spalte, Absatz 2 - Seite 939, rechte Spalte, letzter Absatz
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