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EP0620402 - Premix combustor with concentric annular passages [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.1998
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.08.1998 [1998/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Westinghouse Building, Gateway Center Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania 15222 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/42]For all designated states
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Westinghouse Building Gateway Center
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15222 / US
Inventor(s)01 / McWhirter, Anthony
6985 Valiant Street
Niagara Falls, Ontario / CA
02 / Colautti, Eugenio
600 Silver Creek Blvd.No. 21
Mississauga, Ontario / CA
03 / Amos, David Joseph
8518 Sidon Street
Orlando, FL 32817 / US
[1994/42]
Representative(s)Van Berlyn, Ronald Gilbert
30 The Green Calne
Wiltshire SN11 8DJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/42]van Berlyn, Ronald Gilbert
23, Centre Heights
London NW3 6JG / GB
Application number, filing date94302602.113.04.1994
[1994/42]
Priority number, dateUS1993004632015.04.1993         Original published format: US 46320
[1994/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0620402
Date:19.10.1994
Language:EN
[1994/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0620402
Date:03.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.08.1994
ClassificationIPC:F23R3/10, F23R3/34, F23R3/40, F23R3/28
[1994/42]
CPC:
F23R3/343 (EP,US); F23D14/02 (EP,US); F23D23/00 (EP,US);
F23R3/10 (EP,US); F23R3/286 (EP,US); F23R3/34 (EP,US);
F23R3/346 (EP,US); F23R3/40 (EP,US); F23D2209/20 (EP,US);
F23D2900/00008 (EP,US); F23D2900/00014 (EP,US); F23R2900/00002 (EP,US);
Y02T50/60 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1994/42]
TitleGerman:Vormischbrennkammer mit konzentrischen Ringkanälen[1994/42]
English:Premix combustor with concentric annular passages[1994/42]
French:Chambre de combustion à prémélange avec des passages annulaires concentriques[1994/42]
MiscellaneousEPB 1997/36: (deleted)
EPB 1997/36: (deleted)
EPB 1997/36: (deleted)
EPB 1996/51: Teilanmeldung 96116290.6 eingereicht am 11/10/96
EPB 1996/51: Divisional application 96116290.6 filed on 11/10/96
EPB 1996/51: Demande divisionnaire 96116290.6 déposée le 11/10/96
Examination procedure17.04.1995Examination requested  [1995/24]
07.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.07.1996Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
09.08.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.03.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.1997Fee for grant paid
14.06.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP96116290.6  / EP0766045
Opposition(s)04.06.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/35]
Request for further processing for:09.08.1996Request for further processing filed
09.08.1996Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.08.1996Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
07.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]FR1002312  (LEDUC) [X] 1-3,5,6,13 * page 2, column 2, paragraph 2 - page 3, column 1, paragraph 1; figures 1-3 *;
 [PXA]EP0540167  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [PX] 1,2 * the whole document * [A] 3,13;
 [X]JPH02183720  ;
 [A]GB2094464  (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1,3,5,6,8,13 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB1099959  (JANOS MIKLOS BEER) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0029619  (BBC BROWN BOVERI & CIE [CH]) [A] 1,3,5,8,13 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0526152  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 13 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4534165  (DAVIS JR L BERKLEY [US], et al) [A] 1,7,12 * column W *;
 [A]US4112676  (DECORSO SERAFINO M)
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19901004), vol. 14, no. 460, Database accession no. (M - 1032), & JP02183720 A 19900718 (HITACHI) [X] 1 * abstract *
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