3D Printing Device And Method - EP3482913

The patent EP3482913 was granted to EOS Electro Optical Systems on Nov 30, 2022. The application was originally filed on Oct 31, 2018 under application number EP18203787A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3482913

EOS ELECTRO OPTICAL SYSTEMS
Application Number
EP18203787A
Filing Date
Oct 31, 2018
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Oct 28, 2022
Grant Date
Nov 30, 2022
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Patent Citations (24) New

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EXAMINATIONEP1194281
EXAMINATIONEP2281677
EXAMINATIONWO2017108868
OPPOSITIONDE102009029765
OPPOSITIONDE1085819
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OPPOSITIONEP1621311
OPPOSITIONEP2929961
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OPPOSITIONUS2016361874
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OPPOSITIONWO2016131785
OPPOSITIONWO2017084781
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OTHERDE102009029765
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SEARCHDE102009029765
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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (7) New

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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Page Wikipédia dédiée à la notion de convoyeur Conveyor system", (20170531), pages 1 - 7, Wikipedia, URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Conveyor_system&oldid=783132725, (20230828), XP093118983
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Screw conveyor", (20170629), pages 1 - 3, Wikipedia, URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Screw_conveyor&oldid=788145348, (20240112), XP093118989
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Selective laser sintering", (20171020), pages 1 - 4, Wikipedia, URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Selective_laser_sintering&oldid=806205135, (20230828), XP093119020
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Tubular Chain Conveyors", (20150720), pages 1 - 8, Power bulk Solids, URL: https://www.powderbulksolids.com/mechanical-conveying/tubular-chain-conveyors, (20240112), XP093119001
OPPOSITION- Black Phil, "The True Cost of En-Masse Chain Conveyors - How "Bolt 'n' Go" Chains keep the running costs down", (20140109), pages 1 - 7, Process Industry Informer, URL: https://www.processindustryinformer.com/the-true-cost-of-en-masse-chain-conveyors-how-bolt-n-go-chains-keep-the-running-costs-down/, (20240112), XP093119015
OPPOSITION- Golwalkar Kiran, "Solid Material Feeding Equipments for Process Units", Golwalkar Kiran, Kiran Golwalkar, Process Equipment Procurement in the Chemical and Related Industries, Springer Cham, (20150101), pages 25 - 37, doi:10.1007/978-3-319-12078-2_3, ISBN 978-3-319-12078-2, XP093119035
OPPOSITION- Yang, S. Evans, J.R.G., "Metering and dispensing of powder; the quest for new solid freeforming techniques", Powder Technology, Basel (CH) , (20070816), vol. 178, no. 1, doi:10.1016/j.powtec.2007.04.004, ISSN 0032-5910, pages 56 - 72, XP022202413

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