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Device For Atomizing A Melt Stream By Means Of A Gas - EP4034320

The patent EP4034320 was granted to ALD Vacuum on Oct 4, 2023. The application was originally filed on Sep 17, 2020 under application number EP20775260A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4034320

ALD VACUUM
Application Number
EP20775260A
Filing Date
Sep 17, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jun 16, 2023
Publication Date
Oct 4, 2023
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NANOVALApr 18, 2024PFENNINGADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (20) New

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DESCRIPTIONEP1689519
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DESCRIPTIONWO2011054113
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INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTDE102004001346
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OPPOSITIONCN107262730
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OPPOSITIONEP0357540
OPPOSITIONWO2015092008
OPPOSITIONWO2015135075

Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (4) New

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DESCRIPTION- SCHULZ G., "Laminar sonic and supersonic gas flow atomization - the NANOVAL process", World Congress on PM & Particulate Materials, Advances in PM, (19960000), vol. 1, pages 43 - 54
OPPOSITION- Yule, Andrew J. Identity ; Dunkley, John J., "Two-Fluid Atomatization", Yule, Andrew J. Identity ; Dunkley, John J., Andrew J. Yule, John J. Dunkley, Atomization of melts : for powder production and spray deposition, Oxford University Press, (19940101), pages 153 - 160, ISBN 0-19-856258-6, XP009558815
OPPOSITION- Wolfgang Geller, "26 Strömungsprozesse in Düsen und Diffusoren", Wolfgang Geller, Wolfgang Geller, Thermodynamik für Maschinenbauer, 2. Auflage, Berlin Heidelberg New York, Springer-Verlag, (20030101), pages 275 - 287, doi:10.1007/978-3-662-10538-2_26, ISBN 978-3-540-00030-3, XP009556502
OPPOSITION- Zeidler, Eberhard, "3.6.1 Ebene Kurven", Zeidler, Eberhard, Eberhard Zeidler, Taschenbuch der Mathematik, 3. Auflage, Wiesbaden, Springer Spektrum, (20130101), pages 702 - 707, doi:10.1007/978-3-8348-2359-5_4, ISBN 978-3-8351-0123-4, XP009556504

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