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EP0870100 - FLAMELESS COMBUSTOR AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/42]FLAMELESS COMBUSTOR
[1999/27]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.01.2001
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.01.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.03.2001 [2001/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
Carel van Bylandtlaan 30
2596 HR Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [1998/42]For all designated states
SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ B.V.
Carel van Bylandtlaan 30
2596 HR Den Haag / NL
Inventor(s)01 / KARANIKAS, John, Michael
4655 Wild Indigo, No. 302
Houston, TX 77027 / US
02 / MIKUS, Thomas
906 Coachlight Drive
Houston, TX 77077 / US
03 / VINEGAR, Harold, J.
5219 Yarwell
Houston, TX 77096 / US
04 / WELLINGTON, Scott, Lee
2111 Shadybriar Drive
Houston, TX 77077 / US
[1998/42]
Application number, filing date96944607.917.12.1996
[1998/42]
WO1996EP05753
Priority number, dateUS19950009345P27.12.1995         Original published format: US 9345 P
[1998/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9724509
Date:10.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0870100
Date:14.10.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.07.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0870100
Date:29.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.07.1997
ClassificationIPC:E21B36/02
[1998/42]
CPC:
F23C13/02 (EP,US); E21B36/02 (EP,KR,US); E21B43/243 (EP,US);
F23C2900/99001 (EP,US); Y02E20/34 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/42]
TitleGerman:FLAMENLOSE VERBRENNVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN[1999/27]
English:FLAMELESS COMBUSTOR AND METHOD[1999/27]
French:APPAREIL DE COMBUSTION SANS FLAMME ET PROCEDE[1999/27]
Former [1998/42]FLAMENBLASE VERBRENNVORRICHTUNG
Former [1998/42]FLAMELESS COMBUSTOR
Former [1998/42]APPAREIL DE COMBUSTION SANS FLAMME
Entry into regional phase05.06.1998National basic fee paid 
05.06.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
05.06.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.07.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.06.1998Examination requested  [1998/42]
29.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.09.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.1999Fee for grant paid
10.11.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.12.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2001/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4445570  (RETALLICK WILLIAM B [US]);
 [X]US5404952  (VINEGAR HAROLD J [US], et al) [X] 1-18 * column 5, line 24 - column 7, line 2 * * column 8, line 29 - line 45; figure - *
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