Induction Heating Device And Induction Heating Method - EP3439430

The patent EP3439430 was granted to Nippon Steel on Aug 23, 2023. The application was originally filed on Mar 30, 2016 under application number EP16896858A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3439430

NIPPON STEEL
Application Number
EP16896858A
Filing Date
Mar 30, 2016
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jul 21, 2023
Publication Date
Aug 23, 2023
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SMS GROUPMay 22, 2024RICHLY & RITSCHEL PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBBADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (10) New

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Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJPH0636867
OPPOSITIONDE102007039279
OPPOSITIONEP0902603
OPPOSITIONEP2955239
OPPOSITIONUS5397877
OPPOSITIONUS5495094
OPPOSITIONUS6180933
OPPOSITIONUS6963056
SEARCHEP2538749
SEARCHUS5397877

Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (6) New

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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Induktionsöfen zum Erwärmen und Schmelzen", Anonymous, Carl Kramer , Alfred Mühlbauer, Praxishandbuch Thermoprozesstechnik, Vulkan, (20020101), page 327 , 333 , 341, ISBN 978-3-8027-2922-5, XP093191598
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Passage ; Elektrothermische Verfahrenstechnik", Anonymous, H. Conrad, A. Mühlbauer, R. Thomas, Elektrothermische Verfahrenstechnik, Vulkan-Verlag, (19940101), pages 21 - 25, ISBN 978-3-8027-2911-9, XP093191601
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Warmen zum Umformen", Anonymous, Bernard Nacke, Egbert Baake, Induktives Erwärmen, Vulkan-Verlag, (20140101), pages 65 - 72, ISBN 978-3-8027- 2384-1, XP093191603
OPPOSITION- Jestremski Marcel, "Einfluss stark nichtlinearer Materialeigenschaften auf die induktive Längsfelderwärmung", Dissertation, (20140101), pages 1 - 133, XP093191599
OPPOSITION- Kegel K, "Grundlagen der Induktionserwarmung", Kegel K, Classen W, Industrielle Elektrowarme , Germany, Vulkan Verlag , (19700101), pages 102 - 108, XP093191600
OPPOSITION- Stanley Zinn; S. L. Semiatin, "Inhaltsverzeichnis", Elements of induction heating : design, control, and applications, Palo Alto, Calif. , (19880101), doi:10.1361/eoih1988p001, ISBN 978-0-87170-308-8, XP009556271

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