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Cryogenic Cooling System - EP4271949

The patent EP4271949 was granted to Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools on Mar 13, 2024. The application was originally filed on May 10, 2023 under application number EP23725399A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4271949

OXFORD INSTRUMENTS NANOTECHNOLOGY TOOLS
Application Number
EP23725399A
Filing Date
May 10, 2023
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Feb 9, 2024
Grant Date
Mar 13, 2024
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Patent Citations (16) New

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DESCRIPTIONWO2021170976
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP3477225
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTGB2592415
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2006266053
OPPOSITIONEP2742299
OPPOSITIONEP3477225
OPPOSITIONEP4184081
OPPOSITIONGB1365368
OPPOSITIONGB2592415
OPPOSITIONIN202021047505
OPPOSITIONJP2008241215
OPPOSITIONJP5028117B
OPPOSITIONUS11125475
OPPOSITIONUS2006266053
OPPOSITIONUS4672823
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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "BlueFors Cryogenics Ltd -BF-XLD-Series, User Manual", Internet Article, (20160101), pages 1 - 76, Internet Article, URL: https://infrabooking.aalto.fi/kokvar/tilakuvat/aaltoinfra/211124155407_manual_xldseries_v1.5.0.pdf, (20240103), XP093115752-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Cryogen-free XLD dilution refrigerator measurement system - Bluefors", Bluefors, (20210928), pages 1 - 11, Bluefors, URL: http://web.archive.org/web/20210928135012/https:/bluefors.com/products/xld-dilution-refrigerator/, (20240103), XP093115742-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "IBM-Bluefors partnership promises really cool quantum future", Inside Quantum Technology News, (20211117), pages 1 - 2, Inside Quantum Technology News, URL: https://www.insidequantumtechnology.com/news-archive/ibm-bluefors-partnership-promises-really-cool-quantum-future/, (20250115), XP093239656-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Introducing KIDE -the New Cryogenic Platform", Bluefors, (20211118), pages 1 - 2, Bluefors , URL: https://bluefors.com/news/introducing-kide-the-new-cryogenic-platform/, (20250115), XP093239622-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Proteox LX (Brochure)", Oxford Instruments, (20210101), pages 1 - 10, XP093239612-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Proteox LX", Oxford Instruments Nanoscience, (20210731), pages 1 - 3, Oxford Instruments Nanoscience, URL: http://web.archive.org/web/20210731033831/https://nanoscience.oxinst.com/products/proteoxlx, (20250115), XP093239609-
OPPOSITION- Bluefors, "Bluefors KIDE large-scale cryogenic platform for quantum computing", Youtube, (20211118), Youtube, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkMeC6owgiY, (20250115), XP093239665-
OPPOSITION- Bluefors, "Bluefors presents new cooling platform at APS March Meeting 2022", Youtube, (20220429), Youtube, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p-N756LML8, (20250115), XP093239662-
OPPOSITION- Burghart Gerhard , "Baseline design of the cryogenic system for EURECA", Dissertation, (20100616), pages 1 - 186, XP093239643-
OPPOSITION- D20a- English translation of D20-
OPPOSITION- D22a- English translation of D22-
OPPOSITION- D32- Cover page from YouTube showing publication date 29 April 2022 of D31, and transcript of D31-
OPPOSITION- D34-Cover page from YouTube showing publication date 18 November 2021 of D33-
OPPOSITION- D36-Cover page from YouTube showing publication date 10 March 2021 of D35-
OPPOSITION- D38-Cover page from YouTube showing publication date 17 November 2021 of D37, and transcript of the relevant part of D31-
OPPOSITION- D7-Thermal conductivity of G-10-
OPPOSITION- Ibm Research, "The IBM Quantum State of the Union", Youtube, (20211117), Youtube, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qBrLqvESNM, (20250115), XP093239682-
OPPOSITION- Oksanen Mika , David Gunnarsson, "Hybrid System Cools Dry Dilution Refrigerators", Cold Facts, (20180601), vol. 34, no. 3, pages 1 - 2, XP093239693-
OPPOSITION- Oxford Instruments, "Proteox - Next Generation Thinking", Youtube, (20210310), Youtube, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWfyMddV3M8, (20250115), XP093239671-
OPPOSITION- Paul Magnard; Simon Storz; Philipp Kurpiers; Josua Sch\"ar; Fabian Marxer; Janis L\"utolf; Jean-Claude Besse; Mihai Gabureac; Kevin Reuer; Abdulkadir Akin; Baptiste Royer; Alexandre Blais; Andreas Wallraff, "Microwave Quantum Link between Superconducting Circuits Housed in Spatially Separated Cryogenic Systems", arXiv.org, 201 Olin Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 , (20200804), pages 1 - 13, XP081733422-
OPPOSITION- Zhu Ningfeng, Orlowski-Scherer John L., Xu Zhilei, Ali Aamir, Arnold Kam, Ashton Peter C., Coppi Gabriele, Devlin Mark J., Dicker Simon, Galitzki Nicholas, Gallardo Patricio A., Ho Shuay-Pwu P., Hubmayr Johannes, Keating Brian, Lee Adrian T., Limon Michele, Mauskopf Philip D., May Andrew J., Mcmahon Jeff, Niemack Michael D., Piccirillo Lucio, Puglisi Giuseppe, Salatino Maria, Rao Mayuri S., Silva-Feaver Max, Simon Sara M., Staggs Suzanne, Ullom Joel N., Vavagiakis Eve M., Westbrook Benjamin, Wollack Edward J., "Simons Observatory large aperture telescope receiver design overview", arXiv, (20180829), doi:10.1117/12.2312871, pages 1 - 15, XP093239631
OPPOSITION- P Duthil, "Material Properties at Low Temperature", arxiv, doi:10.5170/CERN-2014-005.77, (20150128), pages 1 - 19, arxiv, URL: https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1501/1501.07100.pdf, XP055632097

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