EP1520051A1 - Dispositif de refroidissement et/ou de rin age de fils et/ ou rubans en acier - Google Patents
Dispositif de refroidissement et/ou de rin age de fils et/ ou rubans en acierInfo
- Publication number
- EP1520051A1 EP1520051A1 EP03756922A EP03756922A EP1520051A1 EP 1520051 A1 EP1520051 A1 EP 1520051A1 EP 03756922 A EP03756922 A EP 03756922A EP 03756922 A EP03756922 A EP 03756922A EP 1520051 A1 EP1520051 A1 EP 1520051A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- liquid
- curtains
- cooling
- ribbon
- wire
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
Links
- 229910000831 Steel Inorganic materials 0.000 title claims abstract description 33
- 239000010959 steel Substances 0.000 title claims abstract description 33
- 238000001816 cooling Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 27
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 28
- 239000002826 coolant Substances 0.000 claims description 10
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 19
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 6
- 238000010791 quenching Methods 0.000 description 4
- 230000000171 quenching effect Effects 0.000 description 4
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 description 3
- 239000000498 cooling water Substances 0.000 description 3
- 229910000734 martensite Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
- 230000009466 transformation Effects 0.000 description 3
- 238000005086 pumping Methods 0.000 description 2
- 150000003839 salts Chemical class 0.000 description 2
- 239000002253 acid Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000001174 ascending effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 229910001566 austenite Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 238000004891 communication Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000000354 decomposition reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000002349 favourable effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000011010 flushing procedure Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000007654 immersion Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000011534 incubation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000011261 inert gas Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000011133 lead Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000012986 modification Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000004048 modification Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000005554 pickling Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229920000642 polymer Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 230000000630 rising effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000007789 sealing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000001988 toxicity Effects 0.000 description 1
- 231100000419 toxicity Toxicity 0.000 description 1
Classifications
-
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
- C23G—CLEANING OR DE-GREASING OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY CHEMICAL METHODS OTHER THAN ELECTROLYSIS
- C23G3/00—Apparatus for cleaning or pickling metallic material
- C23G3/02—Apparatus for cleaning or pickling metallic material for cleaning wires, strips, filaments continuously
-
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
- C21D—MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS METALS OR ALLOYS; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE, e.g. BY DECARBURISATION OR TEMPERING
- C21D1/00—General methods or devices for heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering
- C21D1/62—Quenching devices
- C21D1/667—Quenching devices for spray quenching
-
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
- C21D—MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS METALS OR ALLOYS; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE, e.g. BY DECARBURISATION OR TEMPERING
- C21D9/00—Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor
- C21D9/52—Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for wires; for strips ; for rods of unlimited length
- C21D9/54—Furnaces for treating strips or wire
- C21D9/56—Continuous furnaces for strip or wire
- C21D9/573—Continuous furnaces for strip or wire with cooling
-
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
- C21D—MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS METALS OR ALLOYS; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE, e.g. BY DECARBURISATION OR TEMPERING
- C21D9/00—Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor
- C21D9/52—Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for wires; for strips ; for rods of unlimited length
- C21D9/54—Furnaces for treating strips or wire
- C21D9/56—Continuous furnaces for strip or wire
- C21D9/573—Continuous furnaces for strip or wire with cooling
- C21D9/5732—Continuous furnaces for strip or wire with cooling of wires; of rods
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a device for cooling and / or rinsing at least one steel wire and / or ribbon.
- Son cooling baths have been known for a long time for quenching steel wires in order to obtain a transformation of the latter.
- This fairly complex device does not allow fine adjustment of the cooling temperature, requires the use of a high pressure circulation pump and a circuit of pipes, tanks and sprinklers which are susceptible to sealing problems.
- Aqueous baths are also known which have as their object the rinsing of steel wires, for example before and / or after an acid pickling bath.
- the present invention aims to develop a simple and inexpensive device which overcomes the aforementioned drawbacks.
- a device for cooling and / or rinsing at least one steel wire and / or ribbon comprising
- this device further comprising
- This device has the advantage that the contact between the coolant and the wire or ribbon is direct, without the possibility of formation of a vapor film around the wire or ribbon, film where the heat exchange is much less favorable.
- the coolant does not have time to form a film of vapor around the wire and exchange liquid thermal steel wire remains excellent.
- the process offers the advantage of being able to stop the cooling at any desired temperature by a simple determination of the number of curtains necessary. This is particularly important in the case of patenting steel wires, where it is necessary to avoid too rapid quenching which gives rise to the appearance of martensite in the steel, which is to be avoided in most cases.
- the tank is arranged below said at least one thread and / or ribbon in movement and the device further comprises means for projecting the curtains of said liquid in a turbulent upward flow.
- the coolant is sprayed under pressure at the like a continuous geyser and therefore very turbulent.
- the curtains with upward turbulent flow have a top and, from said top and at least on one side of each curtain with upward turbulent flow, a drop of turbulent flow liquid through which the said at least one thread also travels. and / or steel tape.
- the wire can therefore pass through three successive streams of liquid with turbulent flow, one ascending and the other two descending, which makes the subsequent cooling or rinsing very effective. It is of course also possible to provide a tank arranged above the scrolling wires and the fall or projection of curtains of coolant from the top.
- the means for projecting the device comprise means for supplying pressurized gas bubbles into a lower part of the tank and means for forcibly guiding bubbles which entrain the liquid upward in the form of curtains of liquid with turbulent upward flow.
- the means for supplying pressurized gas bubbles into a lower part of the tank Preferably use an inert gas with respect to steel, and in particular air.
- the air bubbles under pressure entrain the coolant and simultaneously make its flow turbulent, which promotes the desired direct heat exchange.
- the upward projection by air bubbles does not require an expensive energy expenditure and it makes it possible to avoid any pumping system for the coolant.
- the coolant and / or rinse aid can be any suitable liquid, water, lead, liquid salt, a polymer, oil, and in particular water, because all the disadvantages encountered by the use of water in the prior art can be overcome by the process according to the invention.
- the device is therefore in the form of a simple device which is easy to control and adjust and it allows consumption. only non-polluting and inexpensive materials, i.e. compressed air and cooling water.
- FIG. 1 represents a view in longitudinal section of a device for cooling and / or rinsing steel wires and / or ribbons according to the invention.
- FIG. 2 represents a plan view from above of FIG. 1.
- FIGs 1 and 2 there is shown a tank 1 containing cooling water 2. Above this tank scrolls one or more steel wires 3 in a direction of travel indicated by the arrow 4. Means current scrolling drive systems are represented schematically by the references 23 and 24.
- the water can be supplied by an inlet 5 and be discharged from the top by an overflow 6.
- the column height d water is approximately 750mm H 2 0 (7350 Pa).
- the overflow 6 can be in communication with a lower inlet 5 ′, by means of a heat exchanger not shown, so as to put the cooling water into circulation.
- the tank also includes means for projecting rising water curtains.
- These projection means include air supply ducts 7 to 9 arranged at the bottom of the tank parallel to one another and transversely to the direction of travel of the wires and / or ribbons.
- Each of these conduits is connected, through corresponding openings in the tank and by means of fittings 10 to 12, to a distributor duct 13 supplied with pressurized air by a fan 14.
- a shut-off valve 22 On each fitting 10 to 12 is provided a shut-off valve 22 which makes it possible to adjust the supply of pressurized air to the conduits 7 to 9 and to put them on or off as required.
- the air bubbles entrain the water of the tank during their ascent and expel a curtain of turbulent water 17 upwards.
- a pressure of the order of 1000 mm of H 2 0 (9806 Pa) for example the air bubbles entrain the water of the tank during their ascent and expel a curtain of turbulent water 17 upwards.
- the top of the water curtain it can be split in two and form two turbulent waterfalls 18 and 19 that the wire to be cooled must also pass through.
- the pairs of guide plates 15, 16 can be arranged sufficiently tightly in their succession so that the waterfalls of two neighboring curtains can cross. Of in this way, the wire runs continuously in water, and yet there is never the possibility of the formation of a film of water vapor around the wire.
- a cover 20 which closes the tank upwards and which presents deflectors 21 to orient the direction of the waterfalls 18 and 19.
- TTT curves transformation, temperature, time
- the wires are located opposite the nose of the S-curves, that is to say at a temperature corresponding to the minimum incubation time, to pass through these curves, which makes it possible to avoid disturbances that could influence the structure of the steel.
Landscapes
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Metallurgy (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Thermal Sciences (AREA)
- Crystallography & Structural Chemistry (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Heat Treatment Of Strip Materials And Filament Materials (AREA)
- Heat Treatments In General, Especially Conveying And Cooling (AREA)
- Cleaning By Liquid Or Steam (AREA)
Description
Claims
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| BE200200373 | 2002-06-06 | ||
| BE2002/0373A BE1014869A3 (fr) | 2002-06-06 | 2002-06-06 | Dispositif de refroidissement et/ou de rincage de fils et/ou |
| PCT/BE2003/000101 WO2003104500A1 (fr) | 2002-06-06 | 2003-06-05 | Dispositif de refroidissement et/ou de rinçage de fils et/ou rubans en acier |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| EP1520051A1 true EP1520051A1 (fr) | 2005-04-06 |
| EP1520051B1 EP1520051B1 (fr) | 2011-02-23 |
Family
ID=29721152
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EP03756922A Expired - Lifetime EP1520051B1 (fr) | 2002-06-06 | 2003-06-05 | Dispositif de refroidissement et/ou de rin age de fils et/ ou rubans en acier |
Country Status (11)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US7404923B2 (fr) |
| EP (1) | EP1520051B1 (fr) |
| JP (1) | JP4471833B2 (fr) |
| CN (1) | CN100370037C (fr) |
| AT (1) | ATE499454T1 (fr) |
| AU (1) | AU2003249792A1 (fr) |
| BE (1) | BE1014869A3 (fr) |
| CA (1) | CA2488229C (fr) |
| DE (1) | DE60336137D1 (fr) |
| ES (1) | ES2358037T3 (fr) |
| WO (1) | WO2003104500A1 (fr) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2018130499A1 (fr) * | 2017-01-12 | 2018-07-19 | Nv Bekaert Sa | Procédé et équipement de patentage contrôlé de fil d'acier |
Families Citing this family (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE1015255A3 (fr) * | 2002-12-18 | 2004-12-07 | Four Industriel Belge | Procede et dispositif de decapage de fils et/ou rubans metalliques. |
| JP5593918B2 (ja) * | 2010-07-26 | 2014-09-24 | 新日鐵住金株式会社 | スケールの回収方法およびそれを用いた鋼材の熱処理炉 |
| RS61211B1 (sr) * | 2015-06-02 | 2021-01-29 | Pacific Green Technologies Inc | Gasni prečišćivač sa više nivoa sa višestruko potopljenim glavama prečišćivača |
| LU100329B1 (fr) * | 2017-06-28 | 2019-01-08 | Arcelormittal Bissen & Bettembourg | Dispositif de refroidissement de fils galvanisés |
| CN108435822A (zh) * | 2018-03-30 | 2018-08-24 | 马鞍山法尔盛科技有限公司 | 一种炉前钢丝表面清理装置及清理工艺 |
Family Cites Families (10)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR832391A (fr) | 1937-05-27 | 1938-09-26 | & Commerciale Des Aciers Soc I | Fils métalliques de frettage |
| US3734109A (en) * | 1971-03-08 | 1973-05-22 | P Hebner | Spray cleaning system |
| US3997376A (en) * | 1974-06-19 | 1976-12-14 | Midland-Ross Corporation | Spray mist cooling method |
| US4270317A (en) * | 1978-10-10 | 1981-06-02 | Midland-Ross Corporation | Apparatus used in the treatment of a continuous strip of metal and method of use thereof |
| JPS6070126A (ja) * | 1983-09-27 | 1985-04-20 | Nippon Kokan Kk <Nkk> | 金属板の下面冷却装置 |
| GB8523882D0 (en) | 1985-09-27 | 1985-10-30 | Bekaert Sa Nv | Treatment of steel wires |
| DE4033867C2 (de) * | 1990-10-22 | 1993-11-11 | Mannesmann Ag | Verfahren zum Beizen von Bändern |
| ZA924360B (en) | 1991-07-22 | 1993-03-31 | Bekaert Sa Nv | Heat treatment of steel wire |
| WO1997044498A1 (fr) * | 1996-05-23 | 1997-11-27 | Nippon Steel Corporation | Systeme de refroidissement uniforme sur la largeur pour bande d'acier dans une phase continue de traitement thermique |
| IT1302912B1 (it) * | 1998-12-10 | 2000-10-10 | Ct Sviluppo Materiali Spa | Procedimento accelerato per il decapaggio di nastri d'acciaio edispositivo per realizzarlo. |
-
2002
- 2002-06-06 BE BE2002/0373A patent/BE1014869A3/fr not_active IP Right Cessation
-
2003
- 2003-06-05 AT AT03756922T patent/ATE499454T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2003-06-05 AU AU2003249792A patent/AU2003249792A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2003-06-05 CN CNB038129868A patent/CN100370037C/zh not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2003-06-05 JP JP2004511558A patent/JP4471833B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2003-06-05 ES ES03756922T patent/ES2358037T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2003-06-05 WO PCT/BE2003/000101 patent/WO2003104500A1/fr not_active Ceased
- 2003-06-05 EP EP03756922A patent/EP1520051B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2003-06-05 US US10/516,593 patent/US7404923B2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2003-06-05 DE DE60336137T patent/DE60336137D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2003-06-05 CA CA2488229A patent/CA2488229C/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
Non-Patent Citations (1)
| Title |
|---|
| See references of WO03104500A1 * |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2018130499A1 (fr) * | 2017-01-12 | 2018-07-19 | Nv Bekaert Sa | Procédé et équipement de patentage contrôlé de fil d'acier |
| CN110191969A (zh) * | 2017-01-12 | 2019-08-30 | 贝卡尔特公司 | 用于钢丝的受控索氏体化的方法和设备 |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| AU2003249792A1 (en) | 2003-12-22 |
| CA2488229C (fr) | 2011-01-25 |
| CN100370037C (zh) | 2008-02-20 |
| CA2488229A1 (fr) | 2003-12-18 |
| WO2003104500A1 (fr) | 2003-12-18 |
| EP1520051B1 (fr) | 2011-02-23 |
| US7404923B2 (en) | 2008-07-29 |
| DE60336137D1 (de) | 2011-04-07 |
| ES2358037T3 (es) | 2011-05-05 |
| US20050173848A1 (en) | 2005-08-11 |
| JP2005529234A (ja) | 2005-09-29 |
| ATE499454T1 (de) | 2011-03-15 |
| CN1659291A (zh) | 2005-08-24 |
| JP4471833B2 (ja) | 2010-06-02 |
| BE1014869A3 (fr) | 2004-05-04 |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| BE1014868A3 (fr) | Procede et dispositif de patentage de fils d'acier | |
| BE1014869A3 (fr) | Dispositif de refroidissement et/ou de rincage de fils et/ou | |
| US3695895A (en) | Molding machine with spray defrost | |
| LU85885A1 (fr) | Procede et dispositif perfectionnes pour la fabrication de rails | |
| EP3555324B1 (fr) | Procede et section de refroidissement rapide d'une ligne continue de traitement de bandes metalliques | |
| FR2982741A1 (fr) | Installation de traitement de produits alimentaires par mouillage | |
| FR2460333A1 (fr) | Procede et appareil pour refroidir des bandes d'acier au cours d'un traitement de recuit en continu | |
| EP4010503B1 (fr) | Réservoir mobile pour bain de liquide d'échange thermique et installation comprenant un tel réservoir | |
| JP2007284764A (ja) | ルーズコイルの冷却設備及び冷却方法 | |
| BE1005137A6 (fr) | Procede et dispositif de decalaminage d'un produit metallique lamine a chaud. | |
| CA2510185C (fr) | Procede et dispositif de decapage de fils et/ou rubans metalliques | |
| BE1032289B1 (fr) | Procédé de galvanisation de fils en défilement continu et système de filière d'essuyage | |
| EP0731853B1 (fr) | Dispositif de refroidissement accelere d'un substrat continu en defilement rapide dans un plan vertical | |
| EP1386016B1 (fr) | Procede et dispositif pour le revetement d'une bande metallique au trempe | |
| FR2485569A1 (fr) | Appareil de metallisation par immersion a chaud d'une face d'une bande | |
| JPH01180954A (ja) | 溶融金属めっき装置 | |
| KR20050010026A (ko) | 강선 및/또는 띠강을 냉각 및/또는 세척하는 장치 |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUAI | Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012 |
|
| 17P | Request for examination filed |
Effective date: 20050103 |
|
| AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: A1 Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR |
|
| AX | Request for extension of the european patent |
Extension state: AL LT LV MK |
|
| DAX | Request for extension of the european patent (deleted) | ||
| RAP1 | Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred) |
Owner name: FIB BELGIUM S.A. |
|
| 17Q | First examination report despatched |
Effective date: 20100608 |
|
| GRAP | Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1 |
|
| GRAS | Grant fee paid |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3 |
|
| GRAA | (expected) grant |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210 |
|
| AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: B1 Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR |
|
| REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: GB Ref legal event code: FG4D Free format text: NOT ENGLISH |
|
| REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: CH Ref legal event code: EP |
|
| REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: RO Ref legal event code: EPE |
|
| REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: IE Ref legal event code: FG4D Free format text: LANGUAGE OF EP DOCUMENT: FRENCH |
|
| REF | Corresponds to: |
Ref document number: 60336137 Country of ref document: DE Date of ref document: 20110407 Kind code of ref document: P |
|
| REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R096 Ref document number: 60336137 Country of ref document: DE Effective date: 20110407 |
|
| REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: ES Ref legal event code: FG2A Ref document number: 2358037 Country of ref document: ES Kind code of ref document: T3 Effective date: 20110420 |
|
| REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: NL Ref legal event code: VDEP Effective date: 20110223 |
|
| PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: SE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20110223 Ref country code: GR Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20110524 Ref country code: PT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20110623 |
|
| PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: FR Payment date: 20110502 Year of fee payment: 9 |
|
| PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: NL Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20110223 Ref country code: AT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20110223 Ref country code: CY Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20110223 Ref country code: SI Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20110223 Ref country code: FI Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20110223 Ref country code: BG Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20110523 |
|
| REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: IE Ref legal event code: FD4D |
|
| PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: EE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20110223 Ref country code: IE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20110223 Ref country code: DK Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20110223 |
|
| PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: CZ Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20110223 Ref country code: SK Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20110223 |
|
| PLBE | No opposition filed within time limit |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261 |
|
| STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT |
|
| REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: CH Ref legal event code: PL |
|
| 26N | No opposition filed |
Effective date: 20111124 |
|
| GBPC | Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20110605 |
|
| REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R097 Ref document number: 60336137 Country of ref document: DE Effective date: 20111124 |
|
| PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: LI Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20110630 Ref country code: CH Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20110630 |
|
| PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: GB Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20110605 |
|
| PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: RO Payment date: 20120531 Year of fee payment: 10 |
|
| REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: FR Ref legal event code: ST Effective date: 20130228 |
|
| PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: FR Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20120702 Ref country code: MC Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20110630 |
|
| PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: HU Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20110223 |
|
| PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: RO Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20130605 |
|
| PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: LU Payment date: 20160622 Year of fee payment: 14 |
|
| PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: LU Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20170605 |
|
| PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: DE Payment date: 20180625 Year of fee payment: 16 |
|
| PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: ES Payment date: 20190719 Year of fee payment: 17 |
|
| REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R119 Ref document number: 60336137 Country of ref document: DE |
|
| PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: DE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20200101 Ref country code: IT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20190605 |
|
| REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: ES Ref legal event code: FD2A Effective date: 20211026 |
|
| PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: ES Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20200606 |
|
| PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: TR Payment date: 20220517 Year of fee payment: 20 Ref country code: BE Payment date: 20220511 Year of fee payment: 20 |
|
| REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: BE Ref legal event code: MK Effective date: 20230605 |