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EP0602901 - Tertiary fuel injection system for use in a dry low NOx combustion system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.01.1999
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 19.02.2003  [2003/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/25]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kuwata, Masayoshi
25 Clover Leaf Drive
Ballston Lake, New York 12019 / US
02 / Davis, Lewis Berkley, Jr.
24 Ray Street
Schenectady, New York 12309 / US
03 / Borkowicz, Richard Joseph
235 Thimbleberry Road
Ballston, New York 12020 / US
[1994/25]
Representative(s)Goode, Ian Roy, et al
London Patent Operation
General Electric International, Inc.
15 John Adam Street
London
WC2N 6LU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/25]Goode, Ian Roy, et al
London Patent Operation General Electric International, Inc., Essex House, 12-13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Former [1994/25]Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
London Patent Operation G.E. Technical Services Co. Inc. Essex House 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date93309929.309.12.1993
[1994/25]
Priority number, dateUS1992098795711.12.1992         Original published format: US 987957
[1994/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0602901
Date:22.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0602901
Date:25.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.03.1994
ClassificationIPC:F23R3/34, F23C6/04
[1994/25]
CPC:
F23R3/346 (EP,US); F02C3/00 (KR); F23C6/047 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1994/25]
TitleGerman:Tertiarebrennstoff Einspritzsystem für Brenner mit niedriger NOx-Ausstoss[1994/25]
English:Tertiary fuel injection system for use in a dry low NOx combustion system[1994/25]
French:Système d'injection de combustible tertiaire pour brûleur à faible production de NOx[1994/25]
Examination procedure22.12.1994Examination requested  [1995/08]
29.03.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.08.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.06.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.09.1997Fee for grant paid
15.09.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.12.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1999/11]
Request for further processing for:27.03.1997Request for further processing filed
27.03.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.06.1997Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL25.03.1998
[2003/08]
Documents cited:Search[PXA]WO9309339  (ROLLS ROYCE PLC [GB]) [PX] 1 * page 13, line 15 - line 24 * * figure 2 * * page 20, paragraph 3 - page 22, paragraph 1 * [A] 2;
 [DA]US4292801  (WILKES COLIN, et al) [DA] 1-10 * column 4, line 59 - column 5, line 46 *;
 [DA]US4982570  (WASLO JENNIFER [US], et al) [DA] 2 * column 4, line 37 - line 52 *;
 [A]GB2098720  (GEN ELECTRIC) [A] 1-10 * page 1, line 109 - page 2, line 61 * * page 2, line 86 - page 3, line 15 * * figure - *;
 [DAP]US5199265  (BORKOWICZ RICHARD J [US]) [DAP] 4,8 * column 5, line 20 - line 31 * * column 5, line 38 - line 42 * * figure 2 *;
 [A]EP0280568  ;
 [A]EP0100134  (GARRETT CORP [US]);
 [A]WO8804391  (INST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE [FR])
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 88, no. 35, Database accession no. 88-244010, & EP0280568 A 19880831 (BABCOCK-HITACHI) [A] 4,8 * abstract * * Pagina 1, see marked lines *
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