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EP0541105 - Recirculation and plug flow combustion method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.03.1999
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.03.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.05.1999 [1999/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
39 Old Ridgebury Road
Danbury, CT 06810-5113 / US
[1995/01]
Former [1993/19]For all designated states
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
39 Old Ridgebury Road
Danbury, CT 06810-5113 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Ho, Min-Da
123 Michtell Road
Somers (10589) / US
[1993/19]
Representative(s)Schwan, Gerhard
Schwan Schwan Schorer
Patentanwälte
Bauerstrasse 22
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/19]Schwan, Gerhard, Dipl.-Ing.
Elfenstrasse 32
D-81739 München / DE
Application number, filing date92118997.305.11.1992
[1993/19]
Priority number, dateUS1991078860306.11.1991         Original published format: US 788603
[1993/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0541105
Date:12.05.1993
Language:EN
[1993/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0541105
Date:01.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0541105
Date:20.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.07.1993
ClassificationIPC:F23C9/00, F23G5/08, F23L7/00
[1993/19]
CPC:
F23C9/006 (EP,KR,US); F23G5/12 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   IT [1998/02]
Former [1993/19]BE,  DE,  ES,  FR,  IT 
TitleGerman:Verbrennungsverfahren mit Rückführung und Pfropfenströmung[1998/21]
English:Recirculation and plug flow combustion method[1993/19]
French:Procédé de combustion avec recirculation et écoulement en bouchon[1998/21]
Former [1993/19]Verbrennungsverfahren mit Rückführungs- und idealer Strömungszone
Former [1993/19]Procédé de combustion avec zone de recirculation et zone d'écoulement idéal
Examination procedure07.10.1993Examination requested  [1993/48]
08.09.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.03.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.08.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.01.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.09.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.04.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.11.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.02.1998Fee for grant paid
04.02.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.02.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
29.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5000102  (HO MIN-DA [US]);
 [A]GB2067729  (PENBERTHY HARVEY LARRY);
 [AD]US4863371  (HO MIN-DA [US]);
 [A]WO8601131  (AMERICAN COMBUSTION INC [US]);
 [A]EP0451648  (UNION CARBIDE IND GASES TECH [US]);
 [A]US4957050  (HO MIN-DA [US])
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