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EP About this file: EP0970333

EP0970333 - ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE-ACTIVATED SORPTION REFRIGERATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2002
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.07.2002  [2002/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
901 San Antonio Road
Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/02]For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
901 San Antonio Road
Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PFISTER, Dennis, M.
159 Orange Drive
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405-1914 / US
02 / BYRD, Charles, M.
328 North Market #242
San Jose, CA 95110 / US
[2000/31]
Former [2000/02]01 / PFISTER, Dennis, M.
1301 Dogwood Trail
Conway, AR 72032 / US
02 / BYRD, Charles, M.
400 Valencia 1222
Maumelle, AR 72113 / US
Representative(s)Haines, Miles John L.S.
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/02]Haines, Miles John
D. Young & Co. 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date98911865.820.03.1998
[2000/02]
WO1998US05466
Priority number, dateUS1997082125720.03.1997         Original published format: US 821257
[2000/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9841801
Date:24.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0970333
Date:12.01.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.09.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0970333
Date:01.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:F25B35/04, F25B49/04, H05B6/80
[2000/02]
CPC:
F25B49/046 (EP,US); F25B17/08 (EP,US); F25B35/04 (EP,US);
F25B39/026 (EP,US); F25D23/12 (EP,US); H05B6/701 (EP,US);
H05B6/802 (EP,US); H05B6/808 (EP,US); H05K7/20363 (EP,US);
F25B2333/005 (EP,US); H01L23/427 (EP,US); H01L2924/0002 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2924/0002, H01L2924/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [2000/02]
TitleGerman:SORPTIONSKÄLTEMASCHINE AKTIVIERT DURCH ELEKTROMAGNETISCHE WELLEN[2000/02]
English:ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE-ACTIVATED SORPTION REFRIGERATION SYSTEM[2000/02]
French:SYSTEME DE REFRIGERATION PAR SORPTION ACTIVE PAR ONDES ELECTROMAGNETIQUES[2000/02]
Entry into regional phase14.10.1999National basic fee paid 
14.10.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
14.10.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.10.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.10.1999Examination requested  [2000/02]
21.02.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.08.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.2001Fee for grant paid
19.04.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP00126616.2  / EP1085278
EP00126617.0  / EP1085279
Opposition(s)03.05.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XA]US5333471  (YAMADA YASUO [JP]) [X] 3 * column 4, line 45 - column 15, line 8; figure 14 * [A] 1,9,11,12;
 [A]US4976117  (CROZAT GEORGES [FR], et al) [A] 1,3,9,11,12 * column 6, line 1 - column 14, line 27; figures 3-16 *;
 [A]EP0091382  (BONNET ETS [FR]) [A] 1,3,9,11,12 * page 4, line 33 - page 10, line 32; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US1877536  (RUCKELSHAUS JOHN G, et al) [A] 1,3,9,11,12 * page 2, line 17 - page 4, line 92; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]FR2666141  (BOURGOGNE TECHNOLOGIES [FR]) [A] 2 * page 6, line 8 - page 9, line 17; figures 3,4 *;
 [A]US5222543  (CARLSTROM BENGT I [AT], et al) [A] 2 * column 3, line 12 - column 8, line 41; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]FR2651621  (MOULINEX SA [FR]) [A] 5,10 * page 2, line 35 - page 4, line 38; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US5021620  (INUMADA MASATO [JP]) [A] 6 * column 3, line 18 - column 4, line 65; figures 1-3 *;
 [DPA]WO9711323  (FMC CORP [US]) [DPA] 1-3,9,11,12 * page 4, line 6 - page 10, line 9; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US4312641  (VERRANDO MARCEL G, et al)
by applicantWO9711323
 US5216327
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