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EP0947791 - Cryogenic argon production system with thermally integrated stripping column [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  27.09.2002
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2002Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 13.11.2002  [2002/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
39 Old Ridgebury Road
Danbury, CT 06810-5113 / US
[1999/40]
Inventor(s)01 / Bonaquist, Dante, Patrick
1036 Ransom Road
Grand Island, NY 14072 / US
02 / Lynch, Nancy, Jean
393 Wurlitzer Drive
North Tonawanda, NY 14120 / US
03 / Roberts, Mark, Julian
135, 2nd Street
Nazareth, PA 18064 / US
[1999/40]
Representative(s)Schwan, Gerhard, et al
Schwan Schwan Schorer
Patentanwälte
Bauerstrasse 22
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/40]Schwan, Gerhard, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Elfenstrasse 32
81739 München / DE
Application number, filing date99106709.101.04.1999
[1999/40]
Priority number, dateUS1998005375102.04.1998         Original published format: US 53751
[1999/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0947791
Date:06.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0947791
Date:22.12.1999
[1999/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:F25J3/04
[1999/40]
CPC:
F25J3/04412 (EP,US); F25J3/04 (KR); F25J3/04709 (EP,US);
F25J2200/54 (EP,US); F25J2205/02 (EP,US); F25J2250/20 (EP,US);
Y10S62/924 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/35]
Former [1999/40]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Kryogenisches System zur Herstellung von Argon mit einer thermisch integrierten Strippingkolonne[1999/40]
English:Cryogenic argon production system with thermally integrated stripping column[1999/40]
French:Système cryogénique pour la production d'argon avec une colonne de strippage thermiquement integrée[1999/40]
Examination procedure12.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/11]
27.12.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.05.2002Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2002/46]
10.06.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2002/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0538520  (OD I NIZKOTEMPERATURNOI TEKHN [SU], et al) [X] 1,5 * column 8, line 25 - line 37; figure -; claim - * [A] 2-4,6-8;
 [A]US5682765  (LYNCH NANCY JEAN [US], et al) [A] 1-8 * column 5, line 7 - line 29; figure -; claim - *;
 [A]FR2705141  (AIR LIQUIDE [FR], et al) [A] 1-8 * page 3, line 27 - page 4, line 5; figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US5049174  (THOROGOOD ROBERT M [US], et al) [A] 1-8 * column 5, line 47 - line 50; figure -; claim - * * column 6, line 10 - line 29 *
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