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EP About this file: EP0666339

EP0666339 - Method and apparatus for cleaning a throttle valve [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  17.12.1999
Database last updated on 12.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.12.1999Refusal of applicationpublished on 02.02.2000 [2000/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Applied Materials, Inc.
P.O. Box 58039
M/S 0934
3050 Bowers Avenue
Santa Clara, California 95052-8039 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/32]For all designated states
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
P.O. Box 58039 3050 Bowers Avenue
Santa Clara California 95052-8039 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Robles, Stuardo A.
1576 Ontario Drive Nr. 10
Sunnyvale, California 94087 / US
02 / Pham, Thanh
1350 Thistlewood Court
San Jose, California 95121 / US
03 / Nguyen, Bang C.
4456 Busch Circle
Fremont, California 94538 / US
[1995/32]
Representative(s)Kahler, Kurt
Patentanwälte Kahler, Käck, Fiener Vorderer Anger 268
86899 Landsberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/22]Kahler, Kurt, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Kahler, Käck, Fiener et col., Vorderer Anger 268
86899 Landsberg/Lech / DE
Former [1995/32]Kahler, Kurt, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Kahler, Käck, Fiener & Sturm P.O. Box 12 49
D-87712 Mindelheim / DE
Application number, filing date95101414.102.02.1995
[1995/32]
Priority number, dateUS1994019138403.02.1994         Original published format: US 191384
[1995/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0666339
Date:09.08.1995
Language:EN
[1995/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.05.1995
ClassificationIPC:C23C16/44, H01L21/00
[1995/32]
CPC:
H01J37/32834 (EP,US); B08B7/0035 (EP,US); C23C16/4405 (EP,US);
C23C16/4412 (EP,US); H01J37/32862 (EP,US); Y10S438/905 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1995/32]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Anlage zur Reinigung eines Drosselventils[1995/32]
English:Method and apparatus for cleaning a throttle valve[1995/32]
French:Méthode et appareillage pour nettoyer une soupape d'étranglement[1995/32]
Examination procedure09.02.1996Examination requested  [1996/15]
19.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.03.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.08.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.01.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
18.05.1999Application refused, date of legal effect [2000/05]
08.09.1999Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [2000/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0296891  (APPLIED MATERIALS INC [US]) [X] 20,22-27 * page 8, line 27 - line 50 * [Y] 1-16,21;
 [XY]EP0435477  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]) [X] 17-19 * column 3, line 14 - line 27; figure 1 * [Y] 1-16,21;
 [XA]US5260236  (PETRO WILLIAM G [US], et al) [X] 17,18 * column 3, line 11 - line 24; figure 1; claims 7-9 * [A] 1,14,20
 [A]  - ANONYMOUS, "Throttle Valve for Vacuum System. May 1968.", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, NEW YORK, US, vol. 10, no. 12, page 1988 [A] 17-19 * the whole document *
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