EXHIBIT 10.1
MASTER PATENT ASSIGNMENT
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This Agreement, dated March 31, 2001, between Millipore Corporation, a
Massachusetts corporation having a place of business at 80 Ashby Road, Bedford,
Massachusetts 01730 ("Millipore") and Mykrolis Corporation, a Delaware
corporation, having a place of business at Patriots Park, Bedford, Massachusetts
01730 ("Mykrolis").
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Millipore Corporation has determined
that it is in the best interest of Millipore and its stockholders to separate
Millipore's existing businesses into two independent businesses;
WHEREAS, as part of the foregoing, Millipore and Mykrolis, have entered
into a Master Separation and Distribution Agreement (as defined below) which
provides, among other things, for the separation of certain Mykrolis assets and
Mykrolis liabilities, the initial public offering of Mykrolis stock, the
distribution of such stock and the execution and delivery of certain other
agreements in order to facilitate and provide for the foregoing;
WHEREAS, Millipore is the owner via assignment from the inventor(s) or
other assignors of the inventions claimed and described in the Letters Patents
or applications for Letters Patent set forth on Exhibit A ("Patents"); and
WHEREAS, Mykrolis is desirous of acquiring said Patents.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which
is hereby acknowledged, MILLIPORE by these presents do sell, assign and transfer
unto Mykrolis its successors and assigns the full, exclusive and worldwide right
to the said invention including the United States of America, and the entire
right, title and interest in, to and under any Letters Patent which may be
granted on said invention, or any parts thereof, or on any continuation,
division or reissue thereof in the United States of America, in the territorial
possessions of the United States of America and in any country foreign to the
United States of America, and including all rights to sue and recover for past
infringement of the Patents, the same to be held and enjoyed by Mykrolis, its
successors and assigns as fully and entirely as the same would have been held by
MILLIPORE, had this assignment not been made.
And MILLIPORE hereby authorizes and requests the Commissioner of Patent and
Trademarks of the United States of America and respective Patent Office
officials in any country foreign to the United States of America to issue said
Letters Patent to Mykrolis as the assignee of its entire right, title and
interest in, to and under the same, and MILLIPORE hereby further authorizes
Mykrolis to apply for Letters Patent in its own name, utilizing any benefits
which may exist under any International Agreement, in any country foreign to the
United States of America.
And MILLIPORE does hereby agree for itself and for its successors and
assigns to execute any lawful document and to testify as to any material fact or
thing which Mykrolis, its successors and assigns may deem necessary in order to
secure unto itself, its
successors and assigns the full right, title and interest in and to the full
enjoyment of said invention or any part thereof and any Letters Patent, the same
to be done without any further consideration.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I set my hand on March 31, 2001.
/s/ Francis J. Lunger
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(Signature)
Francis J. Lunger
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Executive Vice President, Millipore Corporation
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On this day and year aforesaid, before me personally appeared Francis
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J. Lunger, known to me to be the person described in and the person who
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executed the foregoing instrument of assignment and he/she did acknowledge
the same to be his/her free act and deed.
/s/ Patricia Ann Powers
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Patricia Ann Powers
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My Commission expires 8/9/2007
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I set my hand on March 31, 2001.
/s/ Jean-Marc Pandraud
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(Signature)
Jean-Marc Pandraud
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(Typed Name)
President, Mykrolis Corporation
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On this day and year aforesaid, before me personally appeared Jean-
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Marc Pandraud, known to me to be the person described in and the person who
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executed the foregoing instrument of assignment and he/she did acknowledge
the same to be his/her free act and deed.
/s/ Patricia Ann Powers
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Patricia Ann Powers
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My Commission expires 8/9/2007
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
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MCA-173/ EPC 86907119.1 92/05 0262151 Granted
Austria 30-Oct-1986 29-Jan-1992 29-Jan-1992 30-Oct-2006
Title: Filter Pump Head Assembly
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MCA-275/ EPC 88104393.9 0283965 0283965 Granted
Austria 18-Mar-1988 08-Jun-1994 18-Mar-2008
Title: Process and Composition for Drying of Gaseous Hydrogen Halides
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Code Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
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MCA-372/ ORD 83060/87 606110 Granted
Australia 24-Dec-1987 23-May-1991 24-Dec-2007
Title: Flow Responsive Transmitter and Indicator
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MCA-372/1 DIV 52930/90 624493 Granted
Australia 05-Apr-1990 06-Oct-1992 05-Apr-2010
Title: Flow Responsive Transmitter and Indicator
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
Country Name Type Number/Date Number/Date Number/Date Expiration Date
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MCA-173/ EPC 86907119.1 92/05 0262151 Granted
Belgium 30-Oct-1986 29-Jan-1992 29-Jan-1992 30-Oct-2006
Title: Filter Pump Head Assembly
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Patent List Page: 1
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
Country Name Type Number/Date Number/Date Number/Date Expiration Date
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MCA-262/ PCT 2188649 Pending
Canada 25-Apr-1997
Title: Compositions and Processes for Separating and Concentrating Certain
Ions from Mixed Ion Solutions Using Ion-Binding Ligands Bonded to
Membranes
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MCA-278/ PCT 2098317 2098317 Granted
Canada 13-Dec-1991 27-Jun-2000 13-Dec-2011
Title: In-Line Detector System for Real-Time Determination of Impurity
Concentration in a Flowing Gas Stream
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MCA-372/ ORD 556859 1335043 Granted
Canada 19-Jan-1988 04-Apr-1995 04-Apr-2012
Title: Flow Responsive Transmitter and Indicator
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Wednesday, March 21,2001 Patent List Page: 1
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
Country Name Type Number/Date Number/Date Number/Date Expiration Date
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MCA-173/ EPC 86907119-1 92/05 0262151 Granted
Switzerland 30-Oct-1986 29-Jan-1992 29-Jan-1992 30-Oct-2006
Title: Filter Pump Head Assembly
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MCA-275/ EPC 88104393.9 0283965 0283965 Granted
Switzerland 18-Mar-1988 08-Jun-1994 18-Mar-2008
Title: Process and Composition for Drying of Gaseous Hydrogen
Halides
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MCA-343/ ORD 2669/88-0 674263 Granted
Switzerland 13-Jul-1988 15-May-1990 13-Jul-2008
Title: Capacitance Manometer Having Stress Relieve for Fixed
Electrode
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Patent List Page: 1
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Case Number/ Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
Country Number Type Number/Date Number/Date Number/Date Expiration Date
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MCA-262/ PCT 95193666.2 Pending
China 25-Apr-1997
Title: Compositions and Processes for Separating and Concentrating
Certain Ions from Mixed Ion Solutions Using Ion-Binding
Ligands Bonded to Membranes
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MCA-265/ PCT 95193755.3 CN1151125A Published
China 20-Jun-1995 04-Jun-1997 26-Jun-2015
Title: High Efficiency Metal Membrane Getter Element and Process for
Making
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MCA-267/ PCT 95193838.X CN1151706A Published
China 26-Jun-1995 11-Jun-1997 26-Jun-2015
Title: Thermoplastic Hollow Fiber Membrane Module and Method of
Manufacture
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MCA-278/5 PCT 95190604.6 1130423 Published
China 30-Jun-1995 04-Sep-1996 30-Jun-2015
Title: In-line Detector System for Real-Time Determination of Impurity
Concentration in a Flowing Gas Stream
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MCA-289/ PCT 96180085.2 1209086A Published
China 13-Dec-1996 24-Feb-1999
Title: Formation of Dendritic Metal Powders
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MCA-290/1 ORD 97116298.0 CN1195569A Published
China 10-Sep-1997 14-Oct-1998
Title: Apparatus for Isolating and Containing Reactive Medium
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MCA-296/ ORD 97111913.9 CN1173389A Published
China 25-Jun-1997 18-Jan-1998
Title: Low Volume Disposable Filter Module (LVD)
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MCA-297/ ORD 97112224.5 CN1182632A Published
China 11-Jul-1997 27-May-1998
Title: Disposable Separation Module with Quick Connect Capability
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MCA-309/ ORD 98103093.9 1206690A Published
China 29-Jul-1998 03-Feb-1999
Title: Composition and Process for Removing Moisture from Hydrogen
Halides
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MCA-328/ PCT 98810367.2 Pending
China 20-Apr-2000
Title: Process and Apparatus for Removing Metal Carbonyls and Moisture
from a Gas
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Patent List Page: 2
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
Country Name Type Number/Date Number/Date Number/Date Expiration Date
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MCA-359/1 PCT 95197568.4 Published
China 20-Nov-1995 04-Mar-1998 20-Nov-2015
Title: Flow Controller, Parts of Flow Controller and Related Method
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MCA-380/ ORD 98104437.9 1191309A Published
China 13-Feb-1998 26-Aug-1998
Title: Automated Gas Cylinder Tracking System
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MCA-388/ ORD 99/105676.0 CN1232925A Published
China 21-Apr-1999 27-Oct-1999
Title: Apparatus for Dispensing Precise Volumes of Liquid
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MCA-431/ PCT Pending
China 22-Oct-1999
Title: A System and Method for Integration of Gas Components
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MCA-443/ ORD 00132947.2 Pending
China 16-Nov-2000
Title: Gas Flow Purification System and Method
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Patent List Page: 1
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
Country Name Type Number/Date Number/Date Number/Date Expiration Date
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MCA-262/ PCT PV 3097-96 Pending
Czech Republic 25-Apr-1995
Title: Compositions and Processes for Separating and Concentrating
Certain Ions from Mixed Ion Solutions Using Ion-Binding
Ligands Bonded to Membranes
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Patent List Page 1
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
Country Name Type Number/Date Number/Date Number/Date Expiration Date
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MCA-155/ EPC 89107944.4 0340732 P68923319.1 Granted
Germany, Federal Republic of 02-May-1989 05-Jul-1995 02-May-2009
Title: Fluorcarbon Membranes and Process for Making Fluorocarbon
Membranes
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MCA-173/ EPC 8690719.1 92/05 0262151 Granted
Germany, Federal Republic of 30-Oct-1986 29-Jan-1992 29-Jan-1992 30-Oct-2006
Title: Filter Pump Head Assembly
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MCA-187/ EPC 92108369.7 0513843 P69212223.0 Granted
Germany, Federal Republic of 18-May-1992 17-Jul-1996 18-May-2012
Title: Integrated Dispensing System and Method for Filtering and
Dispensing Fluid
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MCA-218/ EPC 93114362.2 0588217 P69308435.9 Granted
Germany, Federal Republic of 07-Sep-1993 23-Mar-1994 05-Mar-1997 07-Sep-2013
Title: Reactive Matrix for Removing Impurities from Hydride and Inert
Gases and Process
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MCA-224/ EPC 93115812.5 0591847A2 Published
Germany, Federal Republic of 30-Sep-1993 13-Apr-1994 30-Sep-2013
Title: Apparatus for Monitoring Impurities in a Gas Stream
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MCA-235/ EPC 69221119 DE69221119 Granted
Germany, Federal Republic of 04-Sep-1992 28-Aug-1997 04-Sep-2012
Title: Metallic Porous Membrane and Method of Manufacture
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MCA-236/ EPC 94108234.9 0627256 P69401031.6 Granted
Germany, Federal Republic of 07-Dec-1994 30-Apr-1997 27-May-2014
Title: High Efficiency Metal Membrane Element, Filter and Process
for Making
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MCA-265/ EPC 95924003.7 0766589 69504075.8 Granted
Germany, Federal Republic of 20-Jun-1995 09-Apr-1997 12-Aug-1998 20-Jun-2015
Title: High Efficiency Metal Membrane Getter Element and Process
for Making
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MCA-267/ EPC 95927251.9 0768913 69502024.2 Granted
Germany, Federal Republic of 26-Jun-1995 23-Apr-1997 08-Apr-1998 26-Jun-2015
Title: Thermoplastic Hollow Fiber Membrane Module and Method of
Manufacture
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MCA-273/ EPC 88104383.0 0283961 P3854793.7 Granted
Germany, Federal Republic of 18-Mar-1988 20-Dec-1995 18-Mar-2008
Title: Process and Composition for Purifying Arsine, Phosphine,
Ammonia, and Inert Gases to Remove Lewis Acid and Oxident
Impurities Therefrom
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Patent List Page: 2
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
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MCA-275/ EPC 88104393.9 0283965 0283965 Granted
Germany, Federal Republic of 18-Mar-1988 08-Jun-1994 18-Mar-2008
Title: Process and Composition for Drying of Gaseous Hydrogen
Halides
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MCA-276/ EPC 90905985.9 0521849 P69024976.4 Granted
Germany, Federal Republic of 30-Mar-1990 17-Jan-1996 30-Mar-2010
Title: Process, Composition and Apparatus for Purifying Inert
Gases to Remove Lewis Acid & Oxidant Impurities Therefrom
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MCA-278/ EPC 92903528.5 0565610 0565610 Granted
Germany, Federal Republic of 13-Dec-1991 25-Jun-1992 03-Nov-1999 13-Dec-2011
Title: In-Line Detector System for Real-Time Determination of
Impurity Concentration in a Flowing Gas Stream
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MCA-289/ PCT 96945331.5 Pending
Germany, Federal Republic of 13-Dec-1996
Title: Formation of Dendritic Metal Powders
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MCA-290/1 EPC 97115631.0 Pending
Germany, Federal Republic of 09-Sep-1997
Title: Apparatus for Isolating and Containing Reactive
Medium
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MCA-296/ EPC 97109973.4 0815928T1 Published
Germany, Federal Republic of 18-Jun-1997 28-May-1998
Title: Low Volume Disposable Filter Module(LVD)
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MCA-297/ EPC 97111656.1 Pending
Germany, Federal Republic of 09-Jul-1997
Title: Disposable Separation Module with Quick Connect Capability
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MCA-309 EPC 98114019.7 69800126 69800126 Granted
Germany, Federal Republic of 27-Jul-1998 21-Sep-2000 21-Sep-2000
Title: Composition and Process for Removing Moisture from
Hydrogen Halides
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MCA-343 ORD P3838333.0 3838333 Granted
Germany, Federal Republic of 11-Nov-1988 16-Nov-1989 10-Dec-1990 11-Nov-2008
Title: Capacitance Manometer Having Stress Relieve for Fixed
Electrode
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MCA-358/ ORD P3408779.6 3408779 3408779.6 Granted
Germany, Federal Republic of 09-Mar-1984 21-Mar-1985 22-Jul-1993 09-Mar-2004
Title: Adjustable Laminar Flow Bypass
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MCA-359/ EPC 95940785.9 Pending
Germany, Federal Republic of 20-Nov-1995
Title: Flow Controller, Parts of Flow Controller and Related Method
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
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MCA-359/3 EPC 99108929.3 Pending
Germany, Federal Republic of 05-May-1999
Title: Flow Controller, Parts of Flow Controller and Related Method
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MCA-372/ EPC 87115487.8 0275374 3773883.6 Granted
Germany, Federal Republic 22-Oct-1987 16-OCt-1991 22-Oct-2007
Title: Flow Responsive Transmitter and Indicator
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Patent List Page 1
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
Country Name Type Number/Date Number/Date Number/Date Expiration Date
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MCA-155/ ORD 89107944.4 0340732 0340732 Granted
European Patent Convention 02-May-1989 05-Jul-1995 02-May-2009
Title: Fluorcarbon Membranes and Process for Making Fluorocarbon
Membranes
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MCA-173/ PCT 86907119.1 92/05 0262151 Granted
European Patent Convention 30-Oct-1986 29-Jan-1992 29-Jan-1992 30-Oct-2006
Title: Filter Pump Head Assembly
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MCA-187/ ORD 92108369.7 0513843 513843 Granted
European Patent Convention 18-May-1992 19-Nov-1992 17-Jul-1996 18-May-2012
Title: Integrated Dispensing System and Method for Filtering and
Dispensing Fluid
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MCA-218/ ORD 93114362.2 0588217 0588217 Granted
European Patent Convention 07-Sep-1993 23-Mar-1994 05-Mar-1997 07-Sep-2013
Title: Reactive Matrix for Removing Impurities from Hydride and Inert
Gases and Process
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MCA-224/ ORD 93115812.5 0591847A2 Published
European Patent Convention 30-Sep-1993 13-Apr-1994 30-Sep-2013
Title: Apparatus for Monitoring Impurities in a Gas Stream
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MCA-235/ PCT 92918910 559904 Granted
European Patent Convention 04-Sep-1992 23-Jul-1997 04-Sep-2012
Title: Metallic Porous Membrane and Method of Manufacture
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MCA-236/ ORD 94108234.9 0627256 0627256 Granted
European Patent Convention 27-May-1994 07-Dec-1994 04-Dec-1996 27-May-2014
Title: High Efficiency Metal Membrane Element, Filter and Process
for Making
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MCA-262/ PCT 95916458.3 Pending
European Patent Convention 25-Apr-1995
Title: Compositions and Processes for Separating and Concentrating
Certain Ions from Mixed Ion Solutions Using Ion-Binding Ligands
Bonded to Membranes
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MCA-265/ PCT 95924003.7 0766589 0766589 Granted
European Patent Convention 20-Jun-1995 09-Apr-1997 12-Aug-1998 20-Jun-2015
Title: High Efficiency Metal Membrane Getter Element and Process for
Making
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MCA-267/ PCT 95927251.9 0768913 0768913 Granted
European Patent Convention 26-Jun-1995 23-Apr-1997 16-Feb-1999 26-Jun-2015
Title: Thermoplastic Hollow Fiber Membrane Module and Method of
Manufacture
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
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MCA-273/ ORD 88104383 0283961 0283961 Granted
European Patent Convention 18-Mar-1988 28-Sep-1988 20-Dec-1995 18-Mar-2008
Title: Process and Composition for Purifying Arsine, Phosphine, Ammonia,
and Inert Gases to Remove Lewis Acid and Oxident Impurities
Therefrom
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MCA-275/ ORD 88104393.9 0283965 0283965 Granted
European Patent Convention 18-Mar-1988 08-Jun-1994 18-Mar-2008
Title: Process and Composition for Drying of Gaseous Hydrogen Halides
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MCA-278/ PCT 92903528.5 0565610 Published
European Patent Convention 13-Dec-1991 25-Jun-1992 13-Dec-2011
Title: In-Line Detector System for Real-Time Determination of Impurity
Concentration in a Flowing Gas Stream
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MCA-278/4 PCT 95928680.9 0720739 0720739 Granted
European Patent Convention 30-Jun-1995 10-Jul-1996 10-Jul-1996 30-Jun-2015
Title: In-Line Detector System for Real-Time Determination of Impurity
Concentration in a Flowing Gas Stream
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MCA-278/5 PCT 99200890.4 0939315 Published
European Patent Convention 13-Dec-1991 01-Sep-1999
Title: In-Line Detector System for Real-Time Determination of Impurity
Concentration in a Flowing Gas Stream
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MCA-280/ PCT 94923268.0 0714425 Published
European Patent Convention 28-Jun-1994 05-Jun-1996 28-Jun-2014
Title: Process and Composition for Purifying Semiconductor Process Gases
to Remove Lewis Acid and Oxidant Impurities Therefrom
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MCA-289/ PCT 96945331.5 0881957 Published
European Patent Convention 13-Dec-1996 09-Dec-1998 13-Dec-2016
Title: Formation of Dendritic Metal Powders
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MCA-289/D DIV 00110665.7 1043098 Published
European Patent Convention 18-May-2000 11-Oct-2000
Title: Formation of Dendritic Metal Powders
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MCA-290/1 ORD 97115631.0 0831268 Published
European Patent Convention 09-Sep-1997 25-Mar-1998
Title: Apparatus for Isolating and Containing Reactive Medium
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MCA-296 ORD 97109973.4 0815928 0815928 Published
European Patent Convention 18-Jun-1997 07-Jan-1998
Title: Low Volume Disposable Filter Module (LVD)
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Patent List Page: 3
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
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MCA-297/ ORD 97111656.1 0818228 Published
European Patent Convention 09-Jul-1997 14-Jan-1998
Title: Disposable Separation Module with Quick Connect Capability
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MCA-303/ PCT 98924881.0 Nationaliz
European Patent Convention 26-May-1998
Title: Vibrationally-Induced Dynamic Membrane Filtration
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MCA-308/ PCT 98946069.6 1019709 Published
European Patent Convention 10-Sep-1998 19-Jul-2000
Title: Method and Apparatus for Measuring Moisture Content in a Gas
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MCA-309/ ORD 98114019.7 0894527 0894527 Published
European Patent Convention 27-Jul-1998 03-Feb-1999
Title: Composition and Process for Removing Moisture from Hydrogen Halides
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MCA-328/ PCT 98946014.2 1028800 Published
European Patent Convention 10-Sep-1998 23-Aug-2000
Title: Process and Apparatus for Removing Metal Carbonyls and Moisture
from a Gas
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MCA-338/ ORD 99918761.0 1076633 Published
European Patent Convention 01-Aug-2000 21-Feb-2001
Title: Reactive Matrix for Removing Moisture from a Fluorine Containing
Gas and Process
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MCA-359/ DIV 99108928.5 0940741 Published
European Patent Convention 05-May-1999 08-Sep-1999
Title: Flow Controller, Parts of Controller and Related Method
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MCA-359/1 PCT 95940785.9 0800672 0800672 Pending
European Patent Convention 20-Nov-1995 20-Nov-2015
Title: Flow Controller, Parts of Controller and Related Method
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MCA-359/2 DIV 99108927.7 0940740 Published
European Patent Convention 05-May-1999 09-Sep-1999
Title: Flow Controller, Parts of Controller and Related Method
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MCA-359/3 DIV 99108929.3 0940742 Published
European Patent Convention 05-May-1999 08-Sep-1999
Title: Flow Controller, Parts of Controller and Related Method
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MCA-372/ ORD 87115487.8 0275374 Granted
European Patent Convention 22-Oct-1987 16-Oct-1991 22-Oct-2007
Title: Flow Responsive Transmitter and Indicator
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Patent List Page 4
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
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MCA-380/ ORD 98250044.9 0860648 Published
European Patent Convention 05-Feb-1998 26-Aug-1998
Title: Automated Gas Cylinder Tracking System
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MCA-388/ ORD 99106951.9 0959331 Published
European Patent Convention 08-Apr-1999 24-Nov-1999
Title: Apparatus for Dispensing Precise Volumes of Liqiud
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MCA-399/ PCT 999372188 Pending
European Patent Convention 08-Feb-2001
Title: Connector Apparatus and System Including Connector Apparatus
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MCA-401/ ORD 00117948.0 1081098 Published
European Patent Convention 21-Aug-2000 07-Mar-2001
Title: Filtration and Purification System for Aqueous Hydrofluoric Acid
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MCA-443/ ORD 00124812.9 Pending
European Patent Convention 14-Nov-2000
Title: Gas Flow Purification System and Method
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Wednesday, March 21,2001 Patent List Page: 1
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
Country Name Type Number/Date Number/Date Number/Date Expiration Date
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MCA-275/ EPC 88104393.9 0283965 0283965 Granted
Spain 18-Mar-1988 08-Jun-1994 18-Mar-2008
Title: Process and Composition for Drying of Gaseous Hydrogen Halides
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MCA-359/ EPC 95940785.9 Pending
20-Nov-1995
Title: Flow Controller, Parts of Flow Controller and Related Method
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MCA-359/3 EPC 99108929.3 Pending
Spain 05-May-1999
Title: Flow Controller, Parts of Flow Controller and Related Method
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Patent List Page: 1
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
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MCA-155/ EPC 89107944.4 0340732 0340732 Granted
France 02-May-1989 05-Jul-1995 02-May-2009
Title: Fluorcarbon Membranes and Process for Making Fluorocarbon
Membranes
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MCA-173/ EPC 86907119.1 92/05 0262151 Granted
France 30-Oct-1986 29-Jan-1992 29-Jan-1992 30-Oct-2006
Title: Filter Pump Head Assembly
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MCA-187/ EPC 92108369.7 0513843 513843 Granted
France 18-May-1992 19-Nov-1992 17-Jul-1996 18-May-2012
Title: Integrated Dispensing System and Method for Filtering and
Dispensing Fluid
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MCA-218/ EPC 93114362.2 0588217 0588217 Granted
France 07-Sep-1993 23-Mar-1994 05-Mar-1997 07-Sep-2013
Title: Reactive Matrix for Removing Impurities from Hydride and Inert
Gases and Process
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MCA-224/ EPC 93115812.5 0591847A2 Published
France 30-Sep-1993 13-Apr-1994 30-Sep-2013
Title: Apparatus for Monitoring Impurities in a Gas Stream
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MCA-235/ EPC 92918910 559904 Granted
France 04-Sep-1992 23-Jul-1997 04-Sep-2012
Title: Metallic Porous Membrane and Method of Manufacture
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MCA-236/ EPC 94108234.9 0627256 0627256 Granted
France 27-May-1994 07-Dec-1994 04-Dec-1996 27-May-2041
Title: High Efficiency Metal Membrane Element and Process for Making
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MCA-265/ EPC 95924003.7 0766589 0766589 Granted
France 20-Jun-1995 09-Apr-1997 12-Aug-1998 20-Jun-2015
Title: High Efficiency Metal Membrane Getter Element and Process for
Making
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MCA-267/ EPC 95927251.9 0768913 0768913 Granted
France 26-Jun-1995 23-Apr-1997 08-Apr-1998 26-Jun-2015
Title: Thermoplastic Hollow Fiber Membrane Module and Method of
Manufacture
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MCA-273/ EPC 88104383 0283961 0283961 Granted
France 18-Mar-1998 28-Sep-1988 20-Dec-1995 18-Mar-2008
Title: Process and Composition for Purifying Arsine, Phosphine, Ammonia,
and Inert Gases to Remove Lewis Acid and Oxident Impurities
Therefrom
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MCA-275/ EPC 88104393.9 0283965 0283965 Granted
France 18-Mar-1988 08-Jun-1994 18-Mar-2008
Title: Process and Composition for Drying of Gaseous Hydrogen Halides
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MCA-276/ EPC 90905985.9 0521849 0521849 Granted
France 30-Mar-1990 13-Jan-1993 17-Jan-1996 30-Mar-2010
Title: Process, Composition and Apparatus for Purifying Inert Gases to Remove
Lewis Acid & Oxidant Impurities Therefrom
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MCA-278/ EPC 92903528.5 0565610 Published
France 13-Dec-1991 25-Jun-1992 13-Dec-2011
Title: In-Line Detector System for Real-Time Determination of Impurity
Concentration in a Flowing Gas Stream
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MCA-289/ PCT Pending
France 13-Dec-1996
Title: Formation of Dendritic Metal Powders
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MCA-290/1 EPC 97115631.0 Pending
France 09-Sep-1997
Title: Apparatus for Isolating and Containing Reactive Medium
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MCA-296/ EPC 97109973.4 Pending
France 18-Jun-1997
Title: Low Volume Disposable Filter Module (LVD)
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MCA-297/ EPC 97111656.1 Pending
France 09-Jul-1997
Title: Disposable Separation Module with Quick Connect Capability
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MCA-309/ EPC Unfiled
France
Title: Composition and Process for Removing Moisture from Hydrogen Halides
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MCA-343/ ORD 8809402 8809402 Granted
France 11-Jul-1988 10-Nov-1989 03-Sep-1993 11-Jul-2008
Title: Capacitance Manometer Having Stress Relieve for Fixed Electrode
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MCA-358/ ORD 84/02519 2551545 84/20519 Granted
France 20-Feb-1984 21-Jul-1989 20-Feb-2004
Title: Adjustable Laminar Flow Bypass
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MCA-359/ EPC 95940785.9 Pending
France 20-Nov-1995
Title: Flow Controller, Parts of Flow Controller and Related Method
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Patent List Page: 3
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
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MCA-359/3 EPC 99108929.3 Pending
France 05-May-1999
Title: Flow Controller, Parts of Flow Controller and Related Method
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MCA-372/ EPC 87115487.8 0275374 87115487.8 Granted
France 22-Oct-1987 16-Oct-1991 22-Oct-2007
Title: Flow Responsive Transmitter and Indicator
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Patent List Page: 1
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
Country Name Type Number/Date Number/Date Number/Date Expiration Date
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MCA-155/ EPC 89107944.4 0340732 0340732 Granted
United Kingdom 02-May-1989 05-Jul-1995 02-May-2009
Title: Fluorcarbon Membranes and Process for Making Fluorocarbon Membranes
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MCA-173/ EPC 86907119.1 92/05 0262151 Granted
United Kingdom 30-Oct-1986 29-Jan-1992 29-Jan-1992 30-Oct-2006
Title: Filter Pump Head Assembly
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MCA-187/ EPC 92108369.7 0513843 513843 Granted
United Kingdom 18-May-1992 19-Nov-1992 17-Jul-1996 18-May-2012
Title: Integrated Dispensing System and Method for Filtering and
Dispensing Fluid
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MCA-218/ EPC 93114362.2 0588217 0588217 Granted
United Kingdom 07-Sep-1993 05-Mar-1997 07-Sep-2013
Title: Reactive Matrix for Removing Impurities from Hydride and Inert
Gases and Process
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MCA-224/ EPC 93115812.5 0591847A2 Published
United Kingdom 30-Sep-1993 13-Apr-1994 30-Sep-2013
Title: Apparatus for Monitoring Impurities in a Gas Stream
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MCA-235/ EPC 92918910 559904 Granted
United KIngdom 04-Sep-1992 23-Jul-1997 04-Sep-2012
Title: Metallic Porous Membrane and Method of Manufacture
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MCA-236/ EPC 94108234.9 0627256 0627256 Granted
United Kingdom 27-May-1994 07-Dec-1994 04-Dec-1996 27-May-2041
Title: High Efficiency Metal Membrane Element, Filter and Process for
Making
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MCA-265/ EPC 95924003.7 0766589 0766589 Granted
United Kingdom 20-Jun-1995 09-Apr-1997 12-Aug-1998 20-Jun-2015
Title: High Efficiency Metal Membrane Getter Element and Process for Making
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MCA-273 EPC 88104383 0283961 0283961 Granted
United Kingdom 18-Mar-1988 28-Sep-1988 20-Dec-1995 18-Mar-2008
Title: Process and Composition for Purifying Arsine, Phosphine, Ammonia,
and Inert Gases to Remove Lewis Acid and Oxident Impurities
Therefrom
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MCA-275/ EPC 88104393.9 0283965 0283965 Granted
United Kingdom 18-Mar-1988 08-Jun-1994 18-Mar-2008
Title: Process and Composition for Drying of Gaseous Hydrogen Halides
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Patent List Page: 2
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
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MCA-276/ EPC 90905985.9 0521849 0521849 Granted
United Kingdom 30-Mar-1990 13-Jan-1993 17-Jan-1996 30-Mar-2010
Title: Process, Composition and Apparatus for Purifying Inert Gases to
Remove Lewis Acid & Oxidant Impurities Therefrom
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MCA-289/ PCT Pending
United Kingdom 13-Dec-1996
Title: Formation of Dendritic Metal Powders
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-290/1 EPC 97115631.0 Pending
United Kingdom 09-Sep-1997
Title: Apparatus for Isolating and Containing Reactive Medium
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-296/ EPC 97 109 973.4 Pending
United Kingdom 18-Jun-1997
Title: Low Volume Disposable Filter Module (LVD)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-297/ EPC 97111656.1 Pending
United Kingdom 09-Jul-1997
Title: Disposable Separation Module with Quick Connect Capability
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-309/ EPC Unfiled
United Kingdom
Title: Composition and Process for Removing Moisture from Hydrogen Halides
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-343/ ORD 8826782.8 2218207 Granted
United Kingdom 16-Nov-1988 08-Nov-1989 08-Apr-1992 16-Nov-2008
Title: Capacitance Manometer Having Stress Relieve for Fixed Electrode
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MCA-358/ ORD 84/000171 2146781 2146781A1 Granted
United Kingdom 05-Jan-1984 24-Apr-1985 13-Apr-1988 05-Jan-2004
Title: Adjustable Laminar Flow Bypass
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MCA-359/ EPC 95940785.9 Pending
United Kingdom 20-Nov-1995
Title: Flow Controller, Parts of Flow Controller and Related Method
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-372/ EPC 87115487.8 0275374 Granted
United Kingdom 22-Oct-1987 16-Oct-1991 22-Oct-2007
Title: Flow Responsive Transmitter and Indicator
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-524/ DES 2094686 Pending
United Kingdom 03-Aug-2000
Title: OPTIMIZER FILTER AND MANIFOLD
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Patent List Page: 1
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
Country Name Type Number/Date Number/Date Number/Date Expiration Date
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MCA-275/ EPC 88104393.9 0283965 0283965 Granted
Greece 18-Mar-1988 08-Jun-1994 18-Mar-2008
Title: Process and Composition for Drying of Gaseous Hydrogen Halides
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Patent List Page: 1
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
Country Name Type Number/Date Number/Date Number/Date Expiration Date
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MCA-431/ PCT Pending
Indonesia 22-Oct-1999
Title: A System and Method for Integration of Gas Components
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Patent List Page: 1
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
Country Name Type Number/Date Number/Date Number/Date Expiration Date
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MCA-280/ ORD 110156 P/110156 Granted
Israel 29-Jun-1994 24-May-1998 29-Jun-2014
Title: Process and Composition for Purifying Semiconductor Process Gases
to Remove Lewis Acid and Oxidant Impurities Therefrom
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Patent List Page: 1
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
Country Name Type Number/Date Number/Date Number/Date Expiration Date
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-155/ EPC 89107944.4 0340732 0340732 Granted
Italy 02-May-1989 05-Jul-1995 02-May-2009
Title: Fluorcarbon Membranes and Process for Making Fluorocarbon Membranes
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-173/ EPC 86907119.1 92/05 0262151 Granted
Italy 30-Oct-1986 29-Jan-1992 29-Jan-1992 30-Oct-2006
Title: Filter Pump Head Assembly
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-265/ EPC 95924003.7 0766589 0766589 Granted
Italy 20-Jun-1995 09-Apr-1997 12-Aug-1998 20-Jun-2015
Title: High Efficiency Metal Membrane Getter Element and Process for Making
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-267/ EPC 95927251.9 0768913 0768913 Granted
Italy 26-Jun-1995 23-Apr-1997 08-Apr-1998 26-Jun-2015
Title: Thermoplastic Hollow Fiber Membrane Module and Method of
Manufacture
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MCA-273/ EPC 88104383 0283961 0283961 Granted
Italy 18-Mar-1988 28-Sep-1988 20-Dec-1995 18-Mar-2008
Title: Process and Composition for Purifying Arsine, Phosphine, Ammonia,
and Inert Gases to Remove Lewis Acid and Oxident Impurities Therefrom
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-275/ EPC 88104393.9 0283965 0283965 Granted
Italy 18-Mar-1988 08-Jun-1994 18-Mar-2008
Title: Process and Composition for Drying of Gaseous Hydrogen Halides
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-276/ EPC 90905985.9 0521849 0521849 Granted
Italy 30-Mar-1990 13-Jan-1993 17-Jan-1996 30-Mar-2010
Title: Process, Composition and Apparatus for Purifying Inert Gases to
Remove Lewis Acid & Oxidant Impurities Therefrom
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-289/ PCT Pending
Italy 13-Dec-1996
Title: Formation of Dendritic Metal Powders
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-290/1 EPC 97115631.0 Pending
Italy 09-Sep-1997
Title: Apparatus for Isolating and Containing Reactive Medium
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-296/ EPC 97 109 973.4 Pending
Italy 18-Jun-1997
Title: Low Volume Disposable Filter Module (LVD)
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Patent List Page: 2
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
Country Name Type Number/Date Number/Date Number/Date Expiration Date
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-297/ EPC 97111656.1 Pending
Italy 09-Jul-1997
Title: Disposable Separation Module with Quick Connect Capability
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-309/ EPC Unfiled
Italy
Title: Composition and Process for Removing Moisture from Hydrogen
Halides
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-359/ EPC 95940785.9 Pending
Italy 20-Nov-1995
Title: Flow Controller, Parts of Flow Controller and Related
Method
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Patent List Page: 1
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
Country Name Type Number/Date Number/Date Number/Date Expiration Date
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-131/ ORD 60-504408 07-017782 2128513 Granted
Japan 08-Oct-1985 01-Mar-1995 25-Apr-1997 08-Oct-2005
Title: Microporous Membranes of Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-131/2 PCT 06-041793 7-48471 2727296 Published
Japan 08-Oct-1985 11-Mar-1998 08-Oct-2005
Title: Microporous Membranes of Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-155/ ORD 112400/89 2573524 Granted
Japan 02-May-1989 22-Jan-1997 24-Oct-1996 02-May-2009
Title: Fluorcarbon Membranes and Process for Making Fluorocarbon Membranes
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-155/1 DIV 087672/95 8-34874 2548092 Granted
Japan 22-Mar-1995 06-Feb-1996 08-Aug-1996 02-May-2009
Title: Fluorcarbon Membranes and Process for Making Fluorocarbon Membranes
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-173/ PCT 506094/1986 2594551 Granted
Japan 30-Oct-1996 19-Dec-1996 30-Oct-2006
Title: Filter Pump Head Assembly
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-187/ ORD 147955/92 PENDING
Japan 15-May-1992 15-May-2012
Title: Integrated Dispensing System and Method for Filtering and Dispensing
Fluid
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-218/ ORD 5246030 6228233 Published
Japan 08-Sep-1993 16-Aug-1994 08-Sep-2013
Title: Reactive Matrix for Removing Impurities from Hydride and Inert Gases
and Process
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-224/B ORD 276034/93 PENDING
Japan 08-Oct-1993 08-Oct-2013
Title: Apparatus for Monitoring Impurities in a Gas Stream
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-235/ ORD 91250220 Pending
Japan 04-Sep-1991
Title: Metallic Porous Membrane and Method of Manufacture
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-235/1 DIV 92258851 5195110 Granted
Japan 03-Sep-1992 03-Aug-1993 03-Sep-2012
Title: Metallic Porous Membrane and Method of Manufacture
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-236/ ORD 06-144102 7-136434 Published
Japan 03-Jun-1994 30-May-1995 03-Jun-2014
Title: High Efficiency Metal Membrane Element, Filter and Process for Making
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Patent List Page: 2
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
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MCA-262/ PCT 7-527746 3100638 Granted
Japan 25-Apr-1995 18-Aug-2000 25-Apr-2015
Title: Compositions and Processes for Separating and Concentrating
Certain Ions from Mixed Ion Solutions Using Ion-Binding
Ligands Bonded to Membranes
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MCA-265/ PCT 08-502567 9-508580 Published
Japan 20-Jun-1995 02-Sep-1997 20-Jun-2015
Title: High Efficiency Metal Membrane Getter Element and Process
for Making
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MCA-267/ PCT 08-503988 10-502296 Published
Japan 26-Jun-1995 03-Mar-1998 26-Jun-2015
Title: Thermoplastic Hollow Fiber Membrane Module and Method of
Manufacture
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MCA-273/ ORD 67458/88 57314/93 1846411 Granted
Japan 23-Mar-1988 23-Aug-1993 07-Jun-1994 23-Mar-2008
Title: Process and Composition for Purifying Arsine, Phosphine,
Ammonia, and Inert Gases to Remove Lewis Acid and Oxident
Impurities Therefrom
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MCA-275/ ORD 67457/88 61416/95 2031606 Granted
Japan 23-Mar-1988 05-Jul-1995 19-Mar-1996 23-Mar-2008
Title: Process and Composition for Drying of Gaseous Hydrogen
Halides
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MCA-276/ PCT 505716/90 1001627 Granted
Japan 30-Mar-1990 17-Oct-1991 12-Nov-1999 30-Mar-2010
Title: Process, Composition and Apparatus for Purifying Inert Gases
to Remove Lewis Acid & Oxidant Impurities Therefrom
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MCA-278/ PCT 503995/96 Pending
Japan 30-Jun-1995 30-Jun-2015
Title: In-Line Detector System for Real-Time Determination of
Impurity Concentration in a Flowing Gas Stream
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MCA-278/1 PCT 503341/92 Pending
Japan 13-Dec-1991 13-Dec-2011
Title: In-Line Detector System for Real-Time Determination of
Impurity Concentration in a Flowing Gas Stream
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MCA-280/ PCT 503603/95 Pending
Japan 28-Jun-1994 28-Jun-2014
Title: Process and Composition for Purifying Semiconductor Process
Gases to Remove Lewis Acid and Oxidant Impurities Therefrom
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Patent List Page: 3
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
Country Name Type Number/Date Number/Date Number/Date Expiration Date
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MCA-289/ PCT 09-530134 Pending
Japan 13-Dec-1996
Title: Formation of Dendritic Metal Powders
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-290/1 ORD 09-259391 11-19438 Published
Japan 09-Sep-1997 29-Jan-1999
Title: Apparatus for Isolating and Containing Reactive Medium
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-296/ ORD 09-186059 10-66836 Published
Japan 27-Jun-1997 10-Mar-1998
Title: Low Volume Disposable Filter Module (LVD)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-297/ ORD 09-196346 10-71326 Published
Japan 08-Jul-1997 17-Mar-1998
Title: Disposable Separation Module with Quick Connect Capability
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-303/ PCT 2000-507,464 Pending
Japan 26-May-1998
Title: Vibrationally-Induced Dynamic Membrane Filtration
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-308/ PCT 2000-514127 Pending
Japan 10-Sep-1998
Title: Method and Apparatus for Measuring Moisture Content in a Gas
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-309/ ORD 10-209,116 11-139,805 Published
Japan 24-Jul-1998 25-May-1999
Title: Composition and Process for Removing Moisture from Hydrogen Halides
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-328/ PCT 2000-518772 Pending
Japan 10-Sep-1998
Title: Process and Apparatus for Removing Metal Carbonyls and Moisture from
a Gas
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-343/ ORD 280250/88 1701368 Granted
Japan 04-Nov-1988 08-Oct-1991 14-Oct-1992 04-Nov-2008
Title: Capacitance Manometer Having Stress Relieve for Fixed Electrode
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-344/ ORD 4-350321 92350321 Pending
Japan 02-Dec-1992
Title: Thottle Valve
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-358/ ORD 15298/84 78926/94 1960809 Granted
Japan 01-Feb-1984 05-Oct-1994 10-Aug-1995 01-Feb-2004
Title: Adjustable Laminar Flow Bypass
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Patent List Page: 4
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
Country Name Type Number/Date Number/Date Number/Date Expiration Date
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MCA-359-1 PCT 520980/96 Pending
Japan 20-Nov-1995 20-Nov-2015
Title: Flow Controller, Parts of Flow Controller and Related
Method
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MCA-363/ ORD 149659/97 Pending
Japan 06-Jun-1997
Title: Fluid Flow Meter with Reduced Orientation Sensitivity
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MCA-372/ ORD 2566802 Granted
Japan 29-Dec-1987 03-Oct-1996 29-Dec-2007
Title: Flow Responsive Transmitter and Indicator
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MCA-377/ ORD 247153/92 Pending
Japan 25-Aug-1992
Title: Method for Making Thin Film Piezoresistive Sensor
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MCA-380/ ORD 46339/98 267198/98 Published
Japan 12-Feb-1998 09-Oct-1998
Title: Automated Gas Cylinder Tracking System
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MCA-388/ ORD 11-105336 11-337385 3057082 Granted
Japan 13-Apr-1999 10-Dec-1999 14-Apr-2000
Title: Apparatus for Dispensing Precise Volumes of Liquid
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MCA-390/C PCT 2000-557927 Pending
Japan 01-Jul-1999
Title: Process for Coating a Solid Surface with a Liquid
Composition
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MCA-401/ ORD Unfiled
Japan Title: Filtration and Purification System for Aqueous Hydrofluoric
Acid
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MCA-435/ ORD 10-335573 Pending
Japan 26-Nov-1998
Title: Process for Attaching Films, and Spiral Porous Film
Conjugate
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MCA-443/ ORD 2000-348859 Pending
Japan 15-Nov-2000
Title: Gas Flow Purification System and Method
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MCA-458/ ORD 11-143946 Pending
Japan 24-May-1999
Title: A Filter Housing Apparatus
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Patent List Page: 1
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
Country Type Number/Date Number/Date Number/Date Expiration Date
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MCA-173/ PCT 1987-701174 1991-2902 44321 Granted
Korea, Republic of 30-Oct-1986 05-May-1991 16-Sep-1991 30-Oct-2006
Title: Filter Pump Head Assembly
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MCA-218/ ORD 18087/93 94-7070 259,029 Granted
Korea, Republic of 26-Apr-1994 16-Mar-2000
Title: Reactive Matrix for Removing Impurities from Hydride and Inert Gases
and Process
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MCA-224/ ORD 20709/93 949672 10-263724 Granted
Korea, Republic of 07-Oct-1993 20-May-1994 19-May-2000 07-Oct-2013
Title: Apparatus for Monitoring Impurities in a Gas Stream
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MCA-236 ORD 12645/94 95916 272990 Granted
Korea, Republic of 04-Jun-1994 03-Jan-1995 31-Aug-2000
Title: High Efficiency Metal Membrane Element, Filter and Process for Making
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MCA-262/ PCT 706003/1996 Pending
Korea, Republic of 25-Apr-1995
Title: Compositions and Processes for Separating and Concentrating Certain
Ions from Mixed Ion Solutions Using Ion-Binding Ligands Bonded to
Membranes.
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MCA-265/ PCT 707343/96 Pending
Korea, Republic 20-Jun-1995 20-Jun-2015
Title: High Efficiency Metal Membrane Getter Element and Process for Making
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-267/ PCT 707589 Pending
Korea, Republic of 26-Jun-1995
Title: Thermoplastic Hollow Fiber Membrane Module and Method of
Manufacture
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MCA-278/2 ORD 701038/1996 96-705205 Published
Korea, Republic of 30-Apr-1996 09-Oct-1996
Title: In-Line Detector System for Real-Time Determination of Impurity
Concentration in a Flowing Gas Stream
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MCA-289/ PCT 1998-706483 Pending
Korea, Republic of 13-Dec-1996
Title: Formation of Dendritic Metal Powders
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-290/1 ORD 97-46490 98-24486 Published
Korea, Republic of 10-Sep-1997 06-Jul-!998
Title: Apparatus for Isolating and Containing Reactive Medium
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Patent List Page: 2
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
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MCA-296/ ORD 28338/1997 98-558 240857 Granted
Korea, Republic of 27-Jun-1997 30-Mar-1998 29-Oct-1999 27-Jun-2017
Title: Low Volume Disposable Filter Module (LVD)
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MCA-297/ ORD 32306/1997 225219 Granted
Korea, Republic of 11-Jul-1997 16-Jul-1999 11-Jul-2017
Title: Disposable Separation Module with Quick Connect Capability
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-308/ ORD 7003494 Pending
Korea, Republic of 10-Sep-1998
Title: Method and Apparatus for Measuring Moisture Content in a Gas
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-309/ ORD 30358/1998 1999-14247 Published
Korea, Republic of 28-Jul-1998 25-Feb-1999
Title: Composition and Process for Removing Moisture from Hydrogen Halides
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-328/ PCT Pending
Korea, Republic of 10-Sep-1998
Title: Process and Apparatus for Removing Metal Carbonyls and Moisture from
a Gas
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-343/ ORD 16383/88 93-4079 66935 Granted
Korea, Republic of 09-Dec-1988 20-May-1993 26-Oct-1993 09-Dec-2008
Title: Capacitance Manometer Having Stress Relieve for Fixed Electrode
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-359/1 PCT 704536/97 Pending
Korea, Republic of 20-Nov-1995
Title: Flow Controller, Parts of Flow Controller and Related Method
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-380/ ORD 98-4266 Pending
Korea, Republic of 13-Feb-1998
Title: Automated Gas Cylinder Tracking System
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-388/ ORD 10-1999-14100 1999-83353 Published
Korea, Republic of 20-Apr-1999 25-Nov-1999
Title: Apparatus for Dispensing Precise Volumes of Liquid
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-401/ ORD 10-2000-49139 Pending
Korea, Republic of 24-Aug- 2000
Title: Filtration and Purification System for Aqueous Hydrofluoric Acid
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-443/ ORD 10-2000-67580 Pending
Korea, Republic of 15-Nov-2000
Title: Gas Flow Purification System and Method
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Patent List Page: 1
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
Country Name Type Number/Date Number/Date Number/Date Expiration Date
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MCA-173/ EPC 86907119.1 92/05 0262151 Granted
Netherlands 30-Oct-1986 29-Jan-1992 29-Jan-1992 30-Oct-2006
Title: Filter Pump Head Assembly
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-265/ EPC 95924003.7 0766589 0766589 Granted
Netherlands 20-June-1995 09-Apr-1997 12-Aug-1998 20-Jun-2015
Title: High Efficiency Metal Membrane Getter Element and Process for Making
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-275/ EPC 88104393.9 0283965 0283965 Granted
Netherlands 18-Mar-1988 08-Jun-1994 18-Mar-2008
Title: Process and Composition for Drying of Gaseous Hydrogen Halides
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-289/ PCT Pending
Netherlands 13-Dec-1996
Title: Formation of Dendritic Metal Powders
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-296/ EPC 97109973.4 0815928 0815928 Published
Netherlands 18-Jun-1997 07-Jan-1998
Title: Low Volume Disposable Filter Module (LVD)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-309/ EPC 98114019.7 0894527 Pending
Netherlands 27-Jul-1998
Title: Composition and Process for Removing Moisture from Hydrogen Halides
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-358/ ORD 84/00089 8400089 Granted
Netherlands 11-Jan-1984 01-Apr-1985 11-Jan-2004
Title: Adjustable Laminar Flow Bypass
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Patent List Page: 1
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
Country Name Type Number/Date Number/Date Number/Date Expiration Date
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MCA-262/ PCT 284360 Pending
New Zealand 25-Apr-1995
Title: Composition and Processes for Separating and Concentrating
Certain Ions from Mixed Ion Solutions Using Ion-Binding
Ligands Bonded to Membranes
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MCA-372/ ORD 222322 222322 Granted
New Zealand 28-Oct-1987 01-May-1991 28-Oct-2007
Title: Flow Responsive Transmitter and Indicator
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Patent List Page: 1
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
Country Name Type Number/Date Number/Date Number/Date Expiration Date
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MCA-275/ EPC 88104393.9 0283965 0283965 Granted
Sweden 18-Mar-1988 08-Jun-1994 18-Mar-2008
Title: Process and Composition for Drying of Gaseous Hydrogen Halides
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MCA-262/ PCT 9611821-1 Pending
Singapore 25-Apr-1995
Title: Compositions and Processes for Separating and Concentrating
Certain Ions from Mixed Ion Solutions Using Ion-Binding Ligands
Bonded to Membranes
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MCA-308/ ORD 200001653-5 Pending
Singapore 10-Sep-1998
Title: Method and Apparatus for Measuring Moisture Content in a Gas
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MCA-309/ ORD 9802799-8 Pending
Singapore 25-Jul-1998
Title: Composition and Process for Removing Moisture from Hydrogen
Halides
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MCA-328/ PCT 200002513-0 Pending
Singapore 10-Sep-1998
Title: Process and Apparatus for Removing Metal Carbonyls and Moisture
from a Gas
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MCA-359/1 PCT 9702828-6 42612 Granted
Singapore 20-Nov-1995 27-Apr-1999 20-Nov-2015
Title: Flow Controller, Parts of Flow Controller and Related Method
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MCA-380/ ORD 9800245-4 0069267 Published
Singapore 04-Feb-1998 21-Dec-1999
Title: Automated Gas Cylinder Tracking System
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MCA-388/ ORD 9901833-0 Pending
Singapore 17-Apr-1999
Title: Apparatus for Dispensing Precise Volumes of Liquid
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MCA-401/ ORD 200004571-6 Pending
Singapore 17-Aug-2000
Title: Filtration and Purification System for Aqueous Hydrofluoric Acid
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MCA-443/ ORD 200006603-5 Pending
Singapore 14-Nov-2000
Title: Gas Flow Purification System and Method
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MCA-380/ ORD 042268 34059 Granted
Thailand 13-Feb-1998 23-Jul-1999
Title: Automated Gas Cylinder Tracking System
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Patent List Page: 1
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
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MCA-218/ ORD 82107222 288024 81463 Granted
Taiwan, Province of China 03-Sep-1993 11-Oct-1996 11-Oct-1996 03-Sep-2013
Title: Reactive Matrix for Removing Impurities from Hydride and
Inert Gases and Process
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MCA-224/B ORD 84216914 297509 UM-120893 Published
Taiwan, Province of China 23-Sep-1993 01-Feb-1997 23-Sep-2005
Title: Apparatus for Monitoring Impurities in a Gas Stream
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MCA-265/ ORD 84106992 326001 97215 Granted
Taiwan, Province of China 22-Jun-1994 01-Feb-1998 01-Feb-1998 05-Jul-2015
Title: High Efficiency Metal Membrane Getter Element and Process
for Making
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MCA-267/ ORD 84106993 294606 83681 Granted
Taiwan, Province of China 01-Jul-1994 01-Jan-1997 11-Jun-1997 01-Jul-2014
Title: Thermoplastic Hollow Fiber Membrane Module and Method of
Manufacture
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MCA-309/ ORD 87112304 Allowed
Taiwan, Province of China 28-Jul-1998
Title: Composition and Process for Removing Moisture from
Hydrogen Halides
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MCA-338/ ORD 88106740 Pending
Taiwan, Province of China 21-Apr-1999
Title: Reactive Matrix for Removing Moisture from a Fluorine
Containing Gas and Process
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MCA-359/ ORD 081535 Granted
Taiwan, Province of China 20-Nov-1995 11-Sep-1996
Title: Flow Controller, Parts of Flow Controller and Related
Method
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MCA-380/ ORD 87108591 Pending
Taiwan, Province of China 02-Jun-1998
Title: Automated Gas Cylinder Tracking System
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MCA-388/ ORD 88106341 Pending
Taiwan, Province of China 03-May-1999
Title: Apparatus for Dispensing Precise Volumes of Liquid
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MCA-389/ ORD 89101500 Pending
Taiwan, Province of China 28-Jan-2000
Title: Microporous Hollow Fiber Membranes from Perfluorinated
Thermoplastic Fibers (Submarine Fibers)
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MCA-397/ ORD 89101495 Pending
Taiwan, Province of China 28-Jan-2000
Title: Method for Manufacturing Hollow Fiber Membranes
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MCA-399/ ORD 88111784 Pending
Taiwan, Province of China 28-Jul-1999
Title: Connector Apparatus and System Including Connector Apparatus
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MCA-400/ ORD 89101501 Pending
Taiwan, Province of China 28-Jan-2000
Title: Method for Forming a Perfluorinated, Thermoplastic Hollow
Fiber Module
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MCA-408/ ORD Unfiled
Taiwan, Province of China
Title: Apparatus and Methods for Pumping High Viscosity Pumps
(Vertical Teflon Pump)
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MCA-418/ ORD 88117425 Pending
Taiwan, Province of China 08-Oct-1999
Title: Filtration Module Including Unitary Filter Cartridge-Bowl
Construction
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MCA-420/ ORD 88115459 Pending
Taiwan, Province of China 08-Sep-1999
Title: Component Heater for Use in Semiconductor Manufacturing
Equipment
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MCA-422/ ORD 89101503 Pending
Taiwan, Province of China 28-Jan-2000
Title: Skinned Hollow Fiber Membrane and Method of Manufacture
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MCA-428/ ORD 89101494 Pending
Taiwan, Province of China 28-Jan-2000
Title: Hollow Fiber Membrane Contactor
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MCA-429/ ORD 89100903 Pending
Taiwan, Province of China 20-Jan-1999
Title: Flow Controller
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MCA-430/ ORD 88120448 Pending
Taiwan, Province of China 23-Nov-1999
Title: Pump Controller for Precision Pumping Apparatus
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MCA-431/ ORD 88120310 Pending
Taiwan, Province of China 20-Nov-1999
Title: A System and Method for Integration of Gas Components
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MCA-437/ ORD 89101497 Pending
Taiwan, Province of China 28-Jan-2000
Title: A Perflourinated Thermoplastic Filter Cartridge
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MCA-439/ ORD 89113385 Pending
Taiwan, Province of China 06-Jul-2000
Title: In-Line Real Time Fluid Dispense Monitor
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MCA-443 ORD Unfiled
Taiwan, Province of China
Title: Gas Flow Purification System and Method
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MCA-447/ ORD 89106988 Pending
Taiwan, Province of China 28-Apr-2000
Title: Method of Making Thin Film Piezoresistive Sensor
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MCA-449/ ORD 88121183 Pending
Taiwan, Province of China 09-Mar-2000
Title: Filtration Cartridge and Process for Filtering a Slurry
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MCA-451/ ORD 89113530 Pending
Taiwan, Province of China 07-Jul-2000
Title: Digital Mass Flow Control System and Method of Operation
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MCA-452/ ORD 89113538 Pending
Taiwan, Province of China 07-Jul-2000
Title: System and Method for a Variable Gain Proportional-
Integral (PI) Controller
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MCA-453/ ORD 89113526 Pending
Taiwan, Province of China 07-Jul-2000
Title: Method and System for Driving a Solenoid
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MCA-454/ ORD 89113547 Pending
Taiwan, Province of China 07-Jul-2000
Title: Method and System for Regulating a Voltage Supply
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MCA-455/ ORD 89113530 Pending
Taiwan, Province of China 07-Jul-2000
Title: A System and Method for a Digital Mass Flow Controller
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MCA-459/ ORD 89113537 Pending
Taiwan, Province of China 07-Jul-2000
Title: Sensor Response Linearization
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MCA-464/ ORD 89110879 Pending
Taiwan, Province of China 03-Jun-2000
Title: HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC MEMBRANES TO VENT
TRAPPED GASES IN A PLANTING CELL
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MCA-466/ ORD 89110876 Pending
Taiwan, Province of China 03-Jun-2000
Title: SIMULTANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND FLUID CONNECTION FOR
ANODE
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MCA-467/CP ORD 89119357 Pending
Taiwan, Province of China 20-Sep-2000
Title: REGENERATION OF PLATING CELLS
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MCA-470/ ORD 89119060 Pending
Taiwan, Province of China 19-Sep-2000
Title: PROCESS AND FILTER FOR FILTERING A SLURRY
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MCA-472/ ORD Pending
Taiwan, Province of China 28-Feb-2001
Title: Disposable Fluid Separation Device and Manifold Assembly Design With
Easy Change-Out Feature
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MCA-473/ ORD 89121061 Pending
Taiwan, Province of China 09-Oct-2000
Title: HOUSING DESIGN WITH TWIST RING TO ENGAGE AND
DISENGAGE BOWL OR BOWL ASSEMBLY
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MCA-477/ ORD 89121304 Pending
Taiwan, Province of China 12-Oct-2000
Title: FILTER WITH REMOVABLE ALIGNMENT FIN
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MCA-478/ ORD 89121317 Pending
Taiwan, Province of China 12-Oct-2000
Title: Fluorocarbon Polymeric Compositions Having Hydrophilic Functional
Groups and Process
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MCA-489/ ORD 90100845 Pending
Taiwan, Province of China 15-Jan-2001
Title: System and Method for Liquid Filtration Based on a Neutral Filter
Material
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MCA-497/ ORD 90102923 Pending
Taiwan, Province of China 09-Feb-2001
Title: Porous or Non-Porous Substrate Coated With a Polymeric Composition
Having Hydrophilic Functional Groups and Process
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MCA-131/ ORD 658600 4778601 ISSUED
United States of America 09-Oct-1984 18-Oct-1988 18-Oct-2005
Title: Microporous Membranes of Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene
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MCA-131/1 DIV 192595 4828772 ISSUED
United States of America 09-May-1988 09-May-1989 09-May-2006
Title: Microporous Membranes of Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene
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MCA-155/ ORD 190285 4902456 ISSUED
United States of America 04-May-1988 20-May-1990 20-Feb-2007
Title: Fluorcarbon Membranes and Process for Making Fluorocarbon Membranes
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MCA-155/2 DIV 346976 4906377 ISSUED
United States of America 03-May-1989 06-Mar-1990 06-Mar-2007
Title: Fluorcarbon Membranes and Process for Making Fluorocarbon Membranes
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MCA-155/C1 CIP 412959 4990294 ISSUED
United States of America 26-Sep-1989 05-Feb-1991 26-Sep-2009
Title: Fluorcarbon Membranes and Process for Making Fluorocarbon Membranes
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MCA-155/D CIP 569060 5032274 ISSUED
United States of America 17-Aug-1990 26-Jul-1991 17-Aug-2010
Title: Fluorcarbon Membranes and Process for Making Fluorocarbon Membranes
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MCA-173/ ORD 852221 4690621 ISSUED
United States of America 15-Apr-1986 01-Sep-1987 15-Apr-2006
Title: Filter Pump Head Assembly
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MCA-187/ ORD 703148 5262068 ISSUED
United States of America 17-May-1991 16-Nov-1993 17-May-2011
Title: Integrated Dispensing System and Method for Filtering and Dispensing
Fluid
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MCA-218/ ORD 943355 5340552 ISSUED
United States of America 10-Sep-1992 23-Aug-1994 23-Aug-2011
Title: Reactive Matrix for Removing Impurities from Hydride and Inert Gases
and Process
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MCA-224/ ORD 958384 5339675 ISSUED
United States of America 08-Oct-1992 23-Aug-1994 23-Aug-2011
Title: Apparatus for Monitoring Impurities in a Gas Stream
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MCA-224/1 CIP 08/281286 5477716 ISSUED
United States of America 27-Jul-1994 26-Dec-1995 27-Jul-2014
Title: Apparatus for Monitoring Impurities in a Gas Stream
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MCA-224/3 REI 08/671,231 RE35544 ISSUED
United States of America 27-Jun-1996 01-Jul-1997 27-Jul-2016
Title: Apparatus for Monitoring Impurities in a Gas Stream
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MCA-235/ ORD 054928 5417917 ISSUED
United States of America 28-Apr-1993 23-May-1995 23-May-2012
Title: Metallic Porous Membrane and Method of Manufacture
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MCA-236/1 CON 08/281047 5487771 ISSUED
United States of America 27-Jul-1994 30-Jan-1996 30-Jan-2013
Title: High Efficiency Metal Membrane Element, Filter and Process for Making
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MCA-236/2 REI 09/016706 36249 Granted
United States of America 30-Jan-1998 13-Jul-1999 30-Jan-2018
Title: High Efficiency Metal Membrane Element, Filter and Process for Making
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MCA-262/ ORD 08/233640 5547760 ISSUED
United States of America 26-Apr-1994 20-Aug-1996 26-Apr-2014
Title: Compositions and Processes for Separating and Concentrating Certain
Ions from Mixed Ion Solutions Using Ion-Binding Ligands Bonded to
Membranes
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MCA-262/1 DIV 08/685432 5618433 Granted
United States of America 23-Jul-1996 08-Apr-1997
Title: Compositions and Processes for Separating and Concentrating Certain
Ions from Mixed Ion Solutions Using Ion-Binding Ligands Bonded to
Membranes
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MCA-262/2 DIV 08/745026 5980987 Granted
United States of America 07-Nov-1996 09-Nov-1999
Title: Compositions and Processes for Separating and Concentrating Certain
Ions from Mixed Ion Solutions Using Ion-Binding Ligands Bonded to
Membranes
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MCA-262/3 DIV 09/337837 Pending
United States of America 22-Jun-1999
Title: Compositions and Processes for Separating and Concentrating Certain
Ions from Mixed Ion Solutions Using Ion-Binding Ligands Bonded to
Membranes
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MCA-265/ ORD 08/263636 5456740 ISSUED
United States of America 22-Jun-1994 10-Oct-1995 22-Jun-2014
Title: High Efficiency Metal Membrane Getter Element and Process for Making
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MCA-267/ ORD 08/269,980 5695702 ISSUED
United States Of America 01-Jul-1994 09-Dec-1997 09-Dec-2014
Title: Thermoplastic Hollow Fiber Membrane Module and Method of
Manufacture
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MCA-272/1 CIP 117207 4738693 ISSUED
United States Of America 04-Nov-1987 19-Apr-1988 04-Nov-2007
Title: Valve Block and Container For Semiconductor Source Reagent
Dispensing or Purification
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MCA-273/ ORD 029632 4781900 ISSUED
United States Of America 24-Mar-1987 02-Aug-1988 02-Aug-2005
Title: Process and Composition for Purifying Arsine, Phosphine,
Ammonia, and Inert Gases to Remove Lewis Acid and Oxident
Impurities Therefrom
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MCA-273/1 DIV 154917 4781900 ISSUED
United States Of America 11-Feb-1988 01-Nov-1988 01-Nov-2005
Title: Process and Composition for Purifying Arsine, Phosphine,
Ammonia, and Inert Gases to Remove Lewis Acid and Oxident
Impurities Therefrom
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MCA-273/2 DIV 163792 4983363 ISSUED
United States Of America 03-Mar-1988 08-Nov-1991 08-Nov-2008
Title: Process and Composition for Purifying Arsine, Phosphine,
Ammonia, and Inert Gases to Remove Lewis Acid and Oxident
Impurities Therefrom
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MCA-274/ ORD 080478 4797227 ISSUED
United States Of America 31-Jul-1987 10-Jan-1992 10-Jan-2009
Title: Process and composition for purifying hydrogen selenide and
hydogen telluride, to remove moisture and oxident impurities
therefrom
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MCA-274/1 DIV 255765 4865822 ISSUED
United States Of America 11-Oct-1988 12-Sep-1989 12-Sep-2006
Title: Process and composition for purifying hydrogen selenide and
hydogen telluride, to remove moisture and oxident impurities
therefrom
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MCA-275/ ORD 029631 4853148 ISSUED
United States Of America 24-Mar-1987 01-Aug-1989 01-Aug-2006
Title: Process and Composition for Drying of Gaseous Hydrogen Halides
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MCA- 275/1 DIV 357049 4925646 ISSUED
United States Of America 25-May-1989 15-May-1990 15-May-2007
Title: Process and Composition for Drying of Gaseous Hydrogen Halides
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MCA-276/ ORD 169400 4950419 ISSUED
United States of America 17-Mar-1988 21-Aug-1990 21-Aug-2007
Title: Composition Process and Apparatus for Purifying Inert Gases to
Remove Lewis Acid & Oxidant Impurities Therefrom
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MCA-276/1 DIV 494976 5015411 ISSUED
United States of America 16-Mar-1990 14-May-1991 14-May-2008
Title: Composition Process and Apparatus for Purifying Inert Gases to
Remove Lewis Acid & Oxidant Impurities Therefrom
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MCA-277/ ORD 323302 5057242 ISSUED
United States of America 14-Mar-1989 15-Oct-1991 15-Oct-2008
Title: Composition Process and Apparatus for Removal of Water and
Silicon Mu-Oxides From Chlorosilane
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MCA-277/1 DIV 737181 5094830 ISSUED
United States of America 29-Jul-1991 10-Mar-1992 10-Mar-2009
Title: Composition Process and Apparatus for Removal of Water and
Silicon Mu-Oxides From Chlorosilane
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MCA-278/ ORD 628490 5138869 ISSUED
United States of America 14-Dec-1990 18-Aug-1992 14-Dec-2010
Title: In-Line Detector System for Real-Time Determination of Impurity
Concentration in a Flowing Gas Stream
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MCA-278/1 CIP 930184 5325705 ISSUED
United States of America 17-Aug-1992 05-Jul-1994 05-Jul-2011
Title: In-Line Detector System for Real-Time Determination of Impurity
Concentration in a Flowing Gas Stream
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MCA-278/2 CIP 08/270171 5583282 ISSUED
United States of America 01-Jul-1994 10-Dec-1996 01-Jul-2014
Title: In-Line Detector System for Real-Time Determination of Impurity
Concentration in a Flowing Gas Stream
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MCA-279/ ORD 898840 5260585 ISSUED
United States of America 12-Jun-1992 09-Nov-1993 09-Nov-2010
Title: Endpoint and/or Back Diffusion Gas Impurity Detector & Method
of Using the Same
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MCA-280/ ORD 084414 5385689 ISSUED
United States of America 29-Jun-1993 31-Jan-1995 31-Jan-2012
Title: Process and Composition for Purifying Semiconductor Process Gases
to Remove Lewis and Oxidant Impurities Therefrom
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MCA-280/1 DIV 08/322315 5531971 ISSUED
United States of America 14-Oct-1994 02-Jul-1996 02-Jul-2013
Title: Process and Composition for Purifying Semiconductor Process Gases to
Remove Lewis Acid & Oxidant Impurities Therefrom
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MCA-289/ ORD 08/604811 5814272 ISSUED
United States of America 21-Feb-1996 29-Sep-1998 21-Feb-2016
Title: Formation of Dendritic Metal Powders
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MCA-289/1 DIV 08/820762 Pending
United States of America 19-Mar-1997
Title: Formation of Dendritic Metal Powders
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MCA-289/2 DIV 09/168776 6197085 Granted
United States of America 08-Oct-1998 06-Mar-2001
Title: Formation of Dendritic Metal Powders
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MCA-289/3 DIV 09/168795 6193778 Granted
United States of America 08-Oct-1998 27-Feb-2001
Title: Formation of Dendritic Metal Powders
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MCA-289/4 CON 09/724147 Pending
United States of America 28-Nov-2000
Title: Formation of Dendritic Metal Powders
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MCA-290/ ORD 08/711525 5738335 ISSUED
United States of America 10-Sept-1996 14-Apr-1998 10-Sep-2016
Title: Apparatus for Isolating and Containing Reactive Medium
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MCA-290/1 CIP 08/921,059 5984267 Granted
United States of America 29-Aug-1997 16-Nov-1999
Title: Apparatus for Isolating and Containing Reactive Medium
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MCA-296/ ORD 08/674599 5762789 ISSUED
United States of America 28-Jun-1996 09-Jun-1998 28-Jun-2016
Title: Low Volume Disposable Filter Module (LVD)
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MCA-297/ ORD 08/678795 6068770 Granted
United States of America 12-Jul-1996 30-May-2000
Title: Disposable Separation Module with Quick Connect Capability
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MCA-303/ ORD 08/863850 5985160 Granted
United States of America 27-Aug-1997 16-Nov-1999 27-Aug-2017
Title: Vibrationally-Induced Dynamic Membrane Filtration
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MCA-308/ ORD 08/941977 5844125 ISSUED
United States of America 01-Oct-1997 01-Dec-1998 01-Oct-2017
Title: Method and Apparatus for Measuring Moisture Content in a Gas
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MCA-309/C CON 09/653214 Pending
United States of America 31-Aug-2000
Title: Composition and Process for Removing Moisture from Hydrogen
Halides
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MCA-309/C2 CON 09/653212 Pending
United States of America 31-Aug-2000
Title: Composition and Process for Removing Moisture from Hydrogen
Halides
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MCA-309/C3 CON 09/653213 Pending
United States of America 31-Aug-2000
Title: Composition and Process for Removing Moisture from Hydrogen
Halides
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MCA-328/ ORD 08/964934 6077487 Granted
United States of America 05-Nov-1997 20-Jun-2000
Title: Process and Apparatus for Removing Metal Carbonyls and Moisture
from a Gas
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MCA-328/1 DIV 09/195365 6042796 Granted
United States of America 18-Nov-1998 28-Mar-2000 05-Nov-2017
Title: Process and Apparatus for Removing Metal Carbonyls and Moisture
from a Gas
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MCA-334/ ORD Unfiled
United States of America
Title: Intelligent Control System of Pumping System for Filtering and
Dispensing Process Fluid
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MCA-335/ ORD 09/005172 6109881 Granted
United States of America 09-Jan-1998 29-Aug-2000
Title: Gas Driven Pump for the Dispensing and Filtering of Process Fluid
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MCA-336/ ORD 09/041699 6179132 Granted
United States of America 13-Mar-1998 30-Jan-2001 13-Mar-2018
Title: Surface Modified Polymeric Substrate and Process
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MCA-337/ ORD 08/605878 5772899 ISSUED
United States of America 23-Feb-1996 30-Jun-1998 23-Feb-2016
Title: Fluid Dispensing System Having Independently Operated Pumps
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MCA-337/1 ORD 09/106586 6105829 Granted
United States of America 29-Jun-1998 22-Aug-2000 29-Jun-2018
Title: Fluid Dispensing System Having Independently Operated
Pumps
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MCA-337/2 CON 09/503862 Pending
United States of America 14-Feb-2000
Title: Fluid Dispensing System Having Independently Operated
Pumps
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MCA-338/ ORD 09/069432 6033460 Granted
United States of America 29-Apr-1998 07-Mar-2000 29-Apr-2018
Title: Reactive Matrix for Removing Moisture from a Fluorine
Containing Gas and Process
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MCA-341/ ORD 107866 5516429 ISSUED
United States of America 18-Aug-1993 14-May-1996 18-Aug-2013
Title: Fluid Dispensing System
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MCA-342/ ORD 329525 5167837 ISSUED
United States of America 28-Mar-1989 01-Dec-1992 01-Dec-2009
Title: Filtering and Dispensing System With Independently
Activated Pumps in Series
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MCA-343/ ORD 189780 4823603 ISSUED
United States of America 03-May-1988 25-Apr-1989 03-May-2008
Title: Capacitance Manometer Having Stress Relieve for Fixed
Electrode
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MCA-344/ ORD 78365 5413139 ISSUED
United States of America 16-Jun-1993 09-May-1995 13-Jun-2013
Title: Thottle Valve
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MCA-345/ ORD 08/088317 5396803 ISSUED
United States of America 07-Jul-1993 14-Mar-1995 07-Jul-2013
Title: Dual Balanced Capacitance for Suppressing Vibration
Effects
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MCA-346/ ORD 701200 5118078 ISSUED
United States of America 16-May-1991 02-Jun-1992
Title: Butterfly Valve Having Improved Sealing Characteristics
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MCA-347/ ORD 660552 5099881 Granted
United States of America 22-Feb-1991 31-Mar-1992 22-Feb-2011
Title: Flow Dividing Structure of Mass Flow Controller
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MCA-349/ ORD 06/736224 4720807 Granted
United States of America 20-May-1985 19-Jan-1988 20-May-2005
Title: Adaptive Pressure Control System
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MCA-358/ ORD 529057 4524616 ISSUED
United States of America 02-Sep-1983 25-Jun-1985 02-Sep-2003
Title: Adjustable Laminar Flow Bypass
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MCA-359/ ORD 365861 5660207 ISSUED
United States of America 29-Dec-1994 26-Aug-1997 29-Dec-2014
Title: Flow Controller, Parts of Flow Controller and Related
Method
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MCA-359/1 CON 691061 5765283 ISSUED
United States of America 01-Aug-1996 16-Jun-1998 01-Aug-2016
Title: Flow Controller, Parts of Flow Controller and Related
Method
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MCA-359/2 DIV 685260 5850850 Granted
United States of America 23-Jul-1996 22-Dec-1998 23-Jul-2016
Title: Flow Controller, Parts of Flow Controller and Related
Method
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MCA-359/3 DIV 08/685322 5765283 Granted
United States of America 23-Jul-1996 16-Jun-1998 23-Jul-2016
Title: Flow Controller, Parts of Flow Controller and Related
Method
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MCA-359/4 CON 08/860343 5901741 Granted
United States of America 24-Jun-1997 11-May-1999 29-Dec-2014
Title: Flow Controller, Parts of Flow Controller and Related
Method
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MCA-363/ ORD 691061 5763774 ISSUED
United States of America 01-Aug-1996 09-Jun-1998 01-Aug-2016
Title: Fluid Flow Meter with Reduced Orientation Sensitivity
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MCA-364/ ORD 08/682170 5785297 ISSUED
United States of America 16-Jul-1996 28-Jul-1998 16-Jul-2016
Title: Valve Mechanism
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MCA-367/ ORD 588586 5191793 Granted
United States of America 12-Mar-1984 09-Mar-1993
Title: Fluid Mass Flow Meter Device with Reduced Attitude
Sensitivity
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MCA-371/ ORD 792150 4745811 ISSUED
United States of America 28-Oct-1985 24-May-1988 24-May-2008
Title: Pressure Monitoring Apparatus Having a Hall-Effect
Detector
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MCA-372/ ORD 5830 4898036 ISSUED
United States of America 21-Jan-1987 06-Feb-1990 21-Jan-2009
Title: Flow Responsive Transmitter and Indicator
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
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MCA-372/1 DIV 430133 5056373 ISSUED
United States of America 01-Nov-1989 15-Oct-1991 01-Nov-2009
Title: Flow Responsive Transmitter and Indicator
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MCA-375/ ORD 872,350 5218991 ISSUED
United States of America 23-Apr-1992 15-Jun-1993 23-Apr-2012
Title: Regulator Flow Control
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MCA-376/ ORD 872407 5253669 ISSUED
United States of America 23-Apr-1992 19-Oct-1993 23-Apr-2012
Title: Controlling Process Gas Flow
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MCA-377/ DIV 427846 5518951 ISSUED
United States of America 26-Apr-1995 21-May-1996 26-Apr-2015
Title: Method for Making Thin Film Piezoresistive Sensor
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MCA-378/ ORD 683774 5697173 ISSUED
United States of America 17-Jul-1996 16-Dec-1997 17-Jul-2016
Title: Inventory Control Collar
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MCA-378/1 DES 29/057078 D390111 ISSUED
United States of America 16-Jul-1996 03-Feb-1998 16-Jul-2016
Title: Inventory Control Collar
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MCA-379/ DES 29/057079 D390138 ISSUED
United States of America 16-Jul-1996 03-Feb-1998 03-Feb-2012
Title: Inventory Control Probe
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MCA-380/ ORD 08/802168 5953682 Granted
United States of America 24-Feb-1997 14-Sep-1999 24-Feb-2017
Title: Automated Gas Cylinder Tracking System
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MCA-381/ ORD 08/683702 5949049 Granted
United States of America 17-Jul-1996 07-Sep-1999
Title: Inventory Control Probe and Control Module with Docking Station
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MCA-382/ ORD 08/683715 5713692 ISSUED
United States of America 17-Jun-1996 03-Feb-1998 17-Jun-2016
Title: Inventory Control Collar Locking Ring
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MCA-388/ ORD 09/063079 6021925 Granted
United States of America 21-Apr-1998 08-Feb-2000 21-Apr-2018
Title: Apparatus for Dispensing Precise Volumes of Liquid
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Patent List Page: 10
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
Country Name Type Number/Date Number/Date Number/Date Expiration Date
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MCA-390/C PCT 09/743008 Pending
United States of America 29-Dec-2000
Title: Process for Coating a Solid Surface with a Liquid Composition
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MCA-391/ ORD 09/060524 5932987 Granted
United States of America 14-Apr-1998 03-Aug-1999 14-Apr-2008
Title: Variable Step Rate Precision Pumping Apparatus
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MCA-392/ ORD 09/060454 Pending
United States of America 14-Apr-1998
Title: Universal Track Interface
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MCA-396/ ORD 656490 4599902 ISSUED
United States of America 01-Oct-1984 15-Jul-1986 01-Oct-2004
Title: Condition Responsive Apparatus
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MCA-399/ ORD 09/113837 Pending
United States of America 10-Jul-1998
Title: Connector Apparatus and System Including Connector Apparatus
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MCA-399DE/ DES 29/090540 D423081 Granted
United States of America 10-Jul-1998 18-Apr-2000 18-Apr-2014
Title: Connector
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MCA-401/ ORD 09/383055 Pending
United States of America 25-Aug-1999
Title: Filtration and Purification System for Aqueous Hydrofluoric Acid
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MCA-408/ ORD 09/451498 Pending
United States of America 30-Nov-1999
Title: Apparatus and Methods for Pumping High Viscosity Pumps
(Vertical Teflon Pump)
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MCA-420/ ORD 09/150458 6078030 Granted
United States of America 09-Sep-1998 20-Jun-2000 09-Sep-2018
Title: Component Heater for Use in Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment
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MCA-424/UT ORD 09/439911 Pending
United States of America 12-Nov-1999
Title: Packaged Silicon Micromechanical Devices and Methods for
Manufacturing Same
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MCA-427/ ORD 09/438452 Pending
United States of America 12-Nov-1999
Title: Spiral Anode for Metal Plating Baths
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Patent List Page: 11
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
Country Name Type Number/Date Number/Date Number/Date Expiration Date
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MCA-429/UT ORD 09/488146 Pending
United States of America 20-Jan-2000
Title: Flow Controller
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MCA-430/1 ORD 09/447504 Pending
United States of America 23-Nov-1999
Title: Pump Controller for Precision Pumping Apparatus
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MCA-431/1 ORD 09/216251 Pending
United States of America 03-Mar-1999
Title: A System and Method for Integration of Gas Components
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MCA-431/CP CPA Pending
United States of America 28-Nov-2000
Title: A System and Method for Integration of Gas Components
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MCA-439/ ORD 09/597331 Pending
United States of America 19-Jun-2000
Title: In-Line Real Time Fluid Dispense Monitor
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MCA-441/ ORD 09/441984 Pending
United States of America 04-Oct-1999
Title: Gas Filtration/Purification Device
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MCA-443/ ORD 09/440749 Pending
United States of America 16-Nov-1999
Title: Gas Flow Purification System and Method
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MCA-447/ ORD 09/291486 Pending
United States of America 14-Apr-1999
Title: Method for Making Thin Film Piezoresistive Sensor
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MCA-451/ ORD 09/350744 Pending
United States of America 09-Jul-1999
Title: Digital Mass Flow Control System and Method of Operation
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MCA-451/1 DIV 09/755994 Pending
United States of America 05-Jan-2001
Title: Digital Mass Flow Control System and Method of Operation
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MCA-452/ ORD 09/351098 Pending
United States of America 09-Jul-1999
Title: System and Method for a Variable Gain Proportional-Integral (PI)
Controller
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Patent List Page: 12
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
Country Name Type Number/Date Number/Date Number/Date Expiration Date
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MCA-453/ ORD 09/351111 Pending
United States of America 09-Jul-1999
Title: Method and System for Driving a Solenoid
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MCA-454/ ORD 09/350746 Pending
United States of America 09-Jul-1999
Title: Method and System for Regulating a Voltage Supply
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MCA-455/ ORD 09/351120 Pending
United States of America 09-Jul-1999
Title: A System and Method for a Digital Mass Flow Controller
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MCA-456/ ORD 09/330543 Pending
United States of America 11-Jun-1999
Title: Polymeric Membranes Functionalized with Polyhydroxypyridinone
Ligands
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MCA-459/ ORD 09/350747 Pending
United States of America 09-Jul-1999
Title: Sensor Response Linearization
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MCA-467/ ORD 09/578388 Pending
United States of America 25-May-2000
Title: REGENERATION OF PLATING CELLS
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MCA-467/CP CIP 09/651016 Pending
United States of America 30-Aug-2000
Title: REGENERATION OF PLATING CELLS
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MCA-470/ ORD 09/660795 Pending
United States of America 13-Sep-2000
Title: PROCESS AND FILTER FOR FILTERING A SLURRY
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MCA-472/ ORD Pending
United States of America 28-Feb-2001
Title: Disposable Fluid Separation Device and Manifold Assembly Design With
Easy Change-Out Feature
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MCA-473/ ORD 09/418978 Pending
United States of America 14-Oct-1999
Title: HOUSING DESIGN WITH TWIST RING TO ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE BOWL OR BOWL
ASSEMBLY
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Patent List Page: 13
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
Country Name Type Number/Date Number/Date Number/Date Expiration Date
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MCA-477/ ORD 09/417035 Pending
United States of America 12-Oct-1999
Title: FILTER WITH REMOVABLE ALIGNMENT FIN
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MCA-477/1 CIP 09/670280 Pending
United States of America 27-Sep-2000
Title: FILTER WITH REMOVABLE ALIGNMENT FIN
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MCA-489/ ORD 09/759920 Pending
United States of America 12-Jan-2001
Title: System and Method for Liquid Filtration Based on a Neutral Filter
Material
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MCA-524/ DES 29/127333 Pending
United States of America 03-Aug-2000
Title: OPTIMIZER FILTER AND MANIFOLD
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MCA-526/PR PRO 60/229421 Pending
United States of America 31-Aug-2000
Title: Porous or Non-Porous Substrate Coated with a Cross-Linked Polymeric
Composition Having Sulfonyl Groups and Hydrophilic Functional Groups
and Process
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MCA-527/PR PRO 60/229213 Pending
United States of America 31-Aug-2000
Title: Modular Two Way Check Valve Construction
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MCA-529/ PRO 60/232209 Pending
United States of America 13-Sep-2000
Title: Liquid Filtration Device
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MCA-537/ ORD Unfiled
United States of America
Title: Methods and Apparatus to Regenerate Loaded Filters by Chemical Means
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MCA-539/PR PRO 60/267295 Pending
United States of America 07-Feb-2001
Title: Process for Degassing an Aqueous Plating Solution
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MCA-541/ ORD Unfiled
United States of America
Title: Process for Regenerating a Filtration Cartridge For Filtering a Slurry
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MCA-542/PR PRO Pending
United States of America 20-Feb-2001
Title: Vacuum Sensor
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
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MCA-131/ ORD US85/01936 WO8602282 Granted
Patent Cooperation Treaty 08-Oct-1985 24-Apr-1986
Title: Microporous Membranes of Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene
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MCA-173/ ORD 86/02380 87/06306 Granted
Patent Cooperation Treaty 13-Dec-1986 22-Oct-1987
Title: Filter Pump Head Assembly
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MCA-235/ ORD JP92/01137 9305190 Published
Patent Cooperation Treaty 04-Sep-1992 18-Mar-1993
Title: Metallic Porous Membrane and Method of Manufacture
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MCA-262/ ORD US95/04833 Pending
Patent Cooperation Treaty 25-Apr-1995
Title: Compositions and Processes for Seperating and Concentrating Certain
Ions from Mixed Ion Solutions Using Ion-Binding Ligands Bonded to
Membranes
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MCA-265/ ORD 95/07821 Pending
Patent Cooperation Treaty 20-Jun-1995
Title: High Efficiency Metal Membrane Getter Element and Process for
Making
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MCA-267/ ORD US95/09046 Pending
Patent Cooperation Treaty 26-Jun-1995
Title: Thermoplastic Hollow Fiber Membrane Module and Method of
Manufacture
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MCA-276/ ORD US90/01700 WO9115868 Granted
Patent Cooperation Treaty 30-Mar-1990 17-Oct-1991
Title: Process, Composition and Apparatus for Purifying Inert Gases
to Remove Lewis Acid and Oxident Impurities Therefrom
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MCA-278/ ORD US91/09356 WO9210749 Granted
Patent Cooperation Treaty 14-Dec-1991 25-Jun-1992
Title: In-Line Dectector System for Real-Time Determination of Impurity
Concentration in a Flowing Gas Stream
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MCA-278/3 ORD US95/09415 WO9601423 Published
Patent Cooperation Treaty 30-Jun-1995 18-Jan-1996
Title: In-Line Dectector System for Real-Time Determination of Impurity
Concentration in a Flowing Gas Stream
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MCA-280/ ORD US94/07300 Pending
Patent Cooperation Treaty 28-Jun-1994
Title: Process and Composition for Purifying Semiconductor Process Gases
to Remove Lewis Acid and Oxident Impurities Therefrom
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Pending Page: 1
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
Country Name Type Number/Date Number/Date Number/Date Expiration Date
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MCA-289/ ORD US96/20904 Pending
Patent Cooperation Treaty 13-Dec-1996
Title: Formation of Dendritic Metal Powders
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MCA-303/ ORD US98/10641 Pending
Patent Cooperation Treaty 26-May-1998
Title: Vibrationally-Induced Dynamic Membrane Filtration
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MCA-308/ ORD US98/19213 Nationaliz
Patent Cooperation Treaty 10-Sep-1998
Title: Method and Apparatus for Measuring Moisture content in a Gas
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MCA-328/ ORD US98/18846 WO992284 Nationaliz
Patent Cooperation Treaty 10-Sep-1998 14-May-1999
Title: Process and Apparatus for Removing Metal Carbonyls and Moisture
from a Gas
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MCA-338/ ORD US99/08755 WO99/5562 Published
Patent Cooperation Treaty 21-Apr-1999 04-Nov-1999
Title: Reactive Matrix for Removing Moisture from a Flourine Containing
Gas and Process
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MCA-359/1 ORD US95/15157 Pending
Patent Cooperation Treaty 20-Nov-1995
Title: Flow Controller, Parts of Flow Controller and Related Method
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MCA-389/ ORD US00/02198 WO0044484 Published
Patent Cooperation Treaty 27-Jan-2000 03-Aug-2000
Title: Microporous Hollow Fiber Membranes from Perfluorinated
Thermoplastic Fibers (Submarine Fibers)
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MCA-390/C ORD US99/15024 00/01495 Published
Patent Cooperation Treaty 01-Jul-1999 13-Jan-2000
Title: Process for Coating a Solid Surface with a Liquid Composition
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MCA-397/ ORD US00/02382 WO00044480 Published
Patent Cooperation Treaty 28-Jan-2000 03-Aug-2000
Title: Method for Manufacturing Hollow Fiber Membranes
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MCA-399/ ORD US99/15462 Pending
Patent Cooperation Treaty 09-Jul-1999
Title: Connector Apparatus and System Including Connector Apparatus
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Patent List Page: 3
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
Country Name Type Number/Date Number/Date Number/Date Expiration Date
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MCA-400/ ORD US00/02193 WO0044483 Published
Patent Cooperation Treaty 27-Jan-2000 03-Aug-2000
Title: Method for Forming a Perflourinated, Thermoplastic
Hollow Fiber Module
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MCA-408/ ORD US00/32865 Pending
Patent Cooperation Treaty 30-Nov-2000
Title: Apparatus and Methods for Pumping High Viscosity
Pumps (Vertical Teflon Pump)
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MCA-418/ ORD US99/22347 Pending
Patent Cooperation Treaty 28-Sep-1999
Title: Filtration Module Including Unitary Filter Cartridge-
Bowl Construction
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MCA-420/ ORD US99/19885 Pending
Patent Cooperation Treaty 03-Sep-1999
Title: Component Heater for Use in Semiconductor Manufacturing
Equipment
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MCA-422/ ORD US00/02194 WO0044482 Published
Patent Cooperation Treaty 27-Jan-2000 03-Aug-2000
Title: Skinned Hollow Fiber Membrane and Method of Manufacture
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MCA-428/ ORD US00/02378 WO0044479 Published
Patent Cooperation Treaty 27-Jan-2000 03-Aug-2000
Title: Hollow Fiber Membrane Contactor
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MCA-429/ ORD US00/01493 Pending
Patent Cooperation Treaty 20-Jan-2000
Title: Flow Controller
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MCA-430/ ORD US99/28002 Pending
Patent Cooperation Treaty 23-Nov-1999
Title: Pump Controller for Precision Pumping Apparatus
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MCA-431/ ORD US99/24770 Pending
Patent Cooperation Treaty 22-Oct-1997
Title: A System and Method for Integration of Gas Components
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MCA-436/ ORD US00/05179 Pending
Patent Cooperation Treaty 01-Mar-2000
Title: Center Ring Diffuser/Filter
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MCA-437/ ORD US00/02423 WO0044485 Published
Patent Cooperation Treaty 29-Jan-1999 03-Aug-2000
Title: A Perflourinated Thermoplastic Filter Cartridge
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Patent List Page: 4
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
Country Name Type Number/Date Number/Date Number/Date Expiration Date
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MCA-439/ ORD US00/16843 Pending
Patent Cooperation Treaty 19-Jun-2000
Title: In-Line Real Time Fluid Dispense Monitor
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MCA-441/ ORD US00/27326 Pending
Patent Cooperation Treaty 04-Oct-2000
Title: Gas Filtration/Purification Device
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MCA-447/ ORD US00/09858 WO0062030 Published
Patent Cooperation Treaty 13-Apr-2000 19-Oct-2000
Title: Method of Making Thin Film Piezoresistive Sensor
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MCA-449/ ORD US99/28501 Pending
Patent Cooperation Treaty 02-Dec-1999
Title: Filtration Cartridge and Process for Filtering a Slurry
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MCA-451/ ORD US00/17062 WO01/04715 Published
Patent Cooperation Treaty 21-Jun-2000 18-Jan-2001
Title: Digital Mass Flow Control System and Method of Operation
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MCA-452/ ORD US00/40275 WO01/04717 Published
Patent Cooperation Treaty 21-Jun-2000 18-Jan-2001
Title: System and Method for a Variable Gain Proportional-Integral (PI)
Controller
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MCA-453/ ORD US00/40274 WO01/04923 Published
Patent Cooperation Treaty 21-Jun-2000 18-Jan-2001
Title: Method and System for Driving a Solenoid
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MCA-454/ ORD US00/40252 WO01/04580 Published
Patent Cooperation Treaty 20-Jun-2000 18-Jan-2001
Title: Method and System for Regulating a Voltage Supply
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MCA-455/ ORD US00/40251 WO01/04716 Published
Patent Cooperation Treaty 20-Jun-2000 18-Jan-2001
Title: A System and Method for a Digital Mass Flow Controller
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MCA-456/ ORD US00/16110 Pending
Patent Cooperation Treaty 09-Jun-2000
Title: Polymeric Membranes Functionalized with Polyhydroxypyridinone
Ligands
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MCA-459/ ORD US00/40254 WO01/04582 Published
Patent Cooperation Treaty 20-Jun-2000 18-Jan-2001
Title: Sensor Response Linearization
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Patent List Page: 5
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Case Number/Subcase Case Application Publication Patent Status
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MCA-464/ ORD US00/14976 WO0075402A Published
Patent Cooperation Treaty 31-May-2000 14-Dec-2000
Title: HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC MEMBRANES TO VENT TRAPPED GASES IN A
PLANTING CELL
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MCA-466/ ORD US00/14975 WO0075401A Published
Patent Cooperation Treaty 31-May-2000 14-Dec-2000
Title: SIMULTANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND FLUID CONNECTION FOR ANODE
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MCA-467/CP ORD US00/23807 Pending
Patent Cooperation Treaty 28-Aug-2000
Title: REGENERATION OF PLATING CELLS
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MCA-470/ ORD US00/24976 Pending
Patent Cooperation Treaty 13-Sep-2000
Title: PROCESS AND FILTER FOR FILTERING A SLURRY
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MCA-472/ ORD Pending
Patent Cooperation Treaty 28-Feb-2001
Title: Disposable Fluid Separation Device and Manifold Assembly Design With
Easy Change-Out Feature
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCA-473/ ORD US00/27363 Pending
Patent Cooperation Treaty 04-Oct-2000
Title: HOUSING DESIGN WITH TWIST RING TO ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE BOWL OR BOWL
ASSEMBLY
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MCA-477/ ORD US00/27181 Pending
Patent Cooperation Treaty 02-Oct-2000
Title: FILTER WITH REMOVABLE ALIGNMENT FIN
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MCA-478/ ORD US00/28019 Pending
Patent Cooperation Treaty 10-Oct-2000
Title: Fluorocarbon Polymeric Compositions Having Hydrophilic Functional
Groups and Process
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MCA-489/ ORD US01/01293 Pending
Patent Cooperation Treaty 12-Jan-2001
Title: System and Method for Liquid Filtration Based on a Neutral Filter
Material
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MCA-497/ ORD US01/03129 Pending
Patent Cooperation Treaty 31-Jan-2001
Title: Porous or Non-Porous Substrate Coated With a Polymeric Composition
Having Hydrophilic Functional Groups and Processes
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