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| (12) Patent: | (11) CA 2803147 |
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| (54) English Title: | APPAREIL DE REFROIDISSEMENT ET D'EPURATION D'AIR DESTINE A UNE UNITE DE DISTILLATION CRYOGENIQUE D'AIR |
| (54) French Title: | AIR COOLING AND PURIFICATION APPARATUS INTENDED FOR A CRYOGENIC AIR DISTILLATION UNIT |
| Status: | Granted and Issued |
| (51) International Patent Classification (IPC): |
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| (72) Inventors : |
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| (73) Owners : |
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| (71) Applicants : |
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| (74) Agent: | ROBIC AGENCE PI S.E.C./ROBIC IP AGENCY LP |
| (74) Associate agent: | |
| (45) Issued: | 2018-04-17 |
| (86) PCT Filing Date: | 2011-06-22 |
| (87) Open to Public Inspection: | 2012-01-12 |
| Examination requested: | 2016-06-17 |
| Availability of licence: | N/A |
| Dedicated to the Public: | N/A |
| (25) Language of filing: | French |
| Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT): | Yes |
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| (86) PCT Filing Number: | PCT/EP2011/060417 |
| (87) International Publication Number: | WO 2012004125 |
| (85) National Entry: | 2012-12-18 |
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An apparatus for cooling and purifying a stream of air comprises a building, a cooling tower (1), for cooling by direct contact with water, two purification bottles (3A, 3B), each of vertical axis, a pipe for sending water to the cooling tower, a pipe for sending air to the cooling tower, a pipe for sending cooled air from the tower to the purification bottles and a system of valves and piping (7) for connecting the two bottles to the cooling tower, this assembly being located inside the building (5), and the two bottles and the tower being outside the building, the two bottles and the assembly being placed on either side of a wall (9) of the building, the bottles being placed along the wall and the tower being positioned between the two bottles.
Un appareil de refroidissement et d'épuration d'un débit d'air comprend un bâtiment, une tour de refroidissement (1) par contact direct avec de l'eau, deux bouteilles d'épuration (3A, 3B), ayant chacune un axe vertical, une conduite pour envoyer de l'eau à la tour de refroidissement, une conduite pour envoyer de l'air à la tour de refroidissement, une conduite pour envoyer de l'air refroidi de la tour aux bouteilles d'épuration et un ensemble de vannes et de tuyaux (7) permettant de relier les deux bouteilles à la tour de refroidissement, cet ensemble étant situé à l'intérieur du bâtiment (5) et les deux bouteilles et la tour étant à l'extérieur du bâtiment, les deux bouteilles et l'ensemble étant placés de part et d'autre d'un mur (9) du bâtiment, les bouteilles étant placés le long du mur et la tour étant disposée entre les deux bouteilles.
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| Description | Date |
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| Common Representative Appointed | 2019-10-30 |
| Common Representative Appointed | 2019-10-30 |
| Change of Address or Method of Correspondence Request Received | 2018-12-04 |
| Grant by Issuance | 2018-04-17 |
| Inactive: Cover page published | 2018-04-16 |
| Inactive: Final fee received | 2018-02-23 |
| Pre-grant | 2018-02-23 |
| Notice of Allowance is Issued | 2018-02-06 |
| Letter Sent | 2018-02-06 |
| Notice of Allowance is Issued | 2018-02-06 |
| Inactive: Q2 passed | 2018-01-27 |
| Inactive: Approved for allowance (AFA) | 2018-01-27 |
| Amendment Received - Voluntary Amendment | 2017-10-16 |
| Inactive: S.30(2) Rules - Examiner requisition | 2017-04-21 |
| Inactive: Report - QC passed | 2017-04-13 |
| Letter Sent | 2016-06-27 |
| Request for Examination Requirements Determined Compliant | 2016-06-17 |
| All Requirements for Examination Determined Compliant | 2016-06-17 |
| Request for Examination Received | 2016-06-17 |
| Inactive: Cover page published | 2013-02-13 |
| Inactive: First IPC assigned | 2013-02-05 |
| Inactive: Notice - National entry - No RFE | 2013-02-05 |
| Correct Applicant Requirements Determined Compliant | 2013-02-05 |
| Inactive: IPC assigned | 2013-02-05 |
| Inactive: IPC assigned | 2013-02-05 |
| Application Received - PCT | 2013-02-05 |
| National Entry Requirements Determined Compliant | 2012-12-18 |
| Application Published (Open to Public Inspection) | 2012-01-12 |
There is no abandonment history.
The last payment was received on 2017-05-24
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| Fee Type | Anniversary Year | Due Date | Paid Date |
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| Basic national fee - standard | 2012-12-18 | ||
| MF (application, 2nd anniv.) - standard | 02 | 2013-06-25 | 2013-05-27 |
| MF (application, 3rd anniv.) - standard | 03 | 2014-06-23 | 2014-05-22 |
| MF (application, 4th anniv.) - standard | 04 | 2015-06-22 | 2015-05-22 |
| MF (application, 5th anniv.) - standard | 05 | 2016-06-22 | 2016-05-25 |
| Request for examination - standard | 2016-06-17 | ||
| MF (application, 6th anniv.) - standard | 06 | 2017-06-22 | 2017-05-24 |
| Final fee - standard | 2018-02-23 | ||
| MF (patent, 7th anniv.) - standard | 2018-06-22 | 2018-06-15 | |
| MF (patent, 8th anniv.) - standard | 2019-06-25 | 2019-06-07 | |
| MF (patent, 9th anniv.) - standard | 2020-06-22 | 2020-06-08 | |
| MF (patent, 10th anniv.) - standard | 2021-06-22 | 2021-06-14 | |
| MF (patent, 11th anniv.) - standard | 2022-06-22 | 2022-06-14 | |
| MF (patent, 12th anniv.) - standard | 2023-06-22 | 2023-06-13 | |
| MF (patent, 13th anniv.) - standard | 2024-06-25 | 2024-06-10 |
Note: Records showing the ownership history in alphabetical order.
| Current Owners on Record |
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| L'AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE |
| Past Owners on Record |
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| PATRICE CAVAGNE |
