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EP About this file: EP0498645

EP0498645 - A control apparatus for an air conditioner [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.07.1997
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.08.1997 [1997/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
55, Hondori 2-Chome, Keihan Moriguchi-shi
Osaka / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/33]For all designated states
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18, 2 chome, Keihan-Hondori
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tsuchiyama, Yuji
651 Hayakawa, Nitta-machi
Nitta-gun, Gunma-ken / JP
[1992/33]
Representative(s)Crawford, Fiona Merle, et al
Elkington and Fife LLP, Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/33]Crawford, Fiona Merle, et al
Elkington and Fife Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date92300993.006.02.1992
[1992/33]
Priority number, dateJP1991001524706.02.1991         Original published format: JP 1524791
[1992/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0498645
Date:12.08.1992
Language:EN
[1992/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0498645
Date:09.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0498645
Date:28.08.1996
Language:EN
[1996/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.04.1993
ClassificationIPC:G05D23/19, F25D29/00
[1992/33]
CPC:
H02H11/00 (EP,US); F24F1/0057 (EP,US); F24F1/022 (EP,US);
F24F1/031 (EP,US); F24F11/37 (EP,US); F24F11/61 (EP,US);
F24F11/63 (EP,US); F24F11/86 (EP,US); F24F11/88 (EP,US);
G05B19/0428 (EP,US); F24F11/30 (EP,US); F24F2221/54 (EP,US);
G05B2219/24032 (EP,US); G05B2219/25368 (EP,US); Y02B70/30 (US);
Y04S20/20 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1992/33]
TitleGerman:Regelvorrichtung für eine Klimaanlage[1992/33]
English:A control apparatus for an air conditioner[1992/33]
French:Appareil de contrôle pour une installation de conditionnement d'air[1992/33]
Examination procedure13.09.1993Examination requested  [1993/46]
21.02.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.06.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.03.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.05.1996Fee for grant paid
30.05.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.05.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
10.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
08.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4347712  (BENTON RONALD, et al);
 [X]EP0060510  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]);
 [A]DE3445235  (FORD WERKE AG [DE]);
 [A]EP0191715  (CARRIER CORP [US]);
 [A]DE3736272
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