EP1957862A4 - Advanced capillary force vaporizers - Google Patents

Advanced capillary force vaporizers

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Publication number
EP1957862A4
EP1957862A4 EP06844716.8A EP06844716A EP1957862A4 EP 1957862 A4 EP1957862 A4 EP 1957862A4 EP 06844716 A EP06844716 A EP 06844716A EP 1957862 A4 EP1957862 A4 EP 1957862A4
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Prior art keywords
capillary force
advanced capillary
force vaporizers
vaporizers
advanced
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1957862A2 (en
EP1957862B1 (en
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Charles H Sellers
Warren S Breslau
Erick M Davidson
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VAPORE LLC
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Vapore Inc
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F22—STEAM GENERATION
    • F22B—METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION; STEAM BOILERS
    • F22B1/00—Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method
    • F22B1/28—Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method in boilers heated electrically
EP06844716.8A 2005-12-01 2006-11-30 Apparatus and method for the generation of pressurized vapor from a liquid Expired - Fee Related EP1957862B1 (en)

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US74164605P 2005-12-01 2005-12-01
PCT/US2006/046030 WO2007064909A2 (en) 2005-12-01 2006-11-30 Advanced capillary force vaporizers

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EP1957862A2 EP1957862A2 (en) 2008-08-20
EP1957862A4 true EP1957862A4 (en) 2014-02-19
EP1957862B1 EP1957862B1 (en) 2017-01-04

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US (1) US20100142934A1 (en)
EP (1) EP1957862B1 (en)
JP (1) JP5478070B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2632209C (en)
WO (1) WO2007064909A2 (en)

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CA2632209C (en) 2015-09-29
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