(19)
(11) EP 2 941 608 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
14.08.2019 Bulletin 2019/33

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
26.06.2019 Bulletin 2019/26

(21) Application number: 13808296.1

(22) Date of filing: 19.11.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F25J 3/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/070737
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/105293 (03.07.2014 Gazette 2014/27)

(54)

AIR SEPARATION METHOD AND APPARATUS

LUFTTRENNVERFAHREN UND -VORRICHTUNG

PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE SÉPARATION D'AIR

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 26.12.2012 US 201213726679

(43) Date of publication of application:
11.11.2015 Bulletin 2015/46

(73) Proprietor: Praxair Technology, Inc.
Danbury, CT 06810 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RAUCH, Jeremiah, J.
    Clarence Center, NY 14032 (US)
  • SARIGIANNIS, Catherine, B.
    Grand Island, NY 14072 (US)
  • WARTA, Andrew, M.
    Wheatfield, NY 14120 (US)
  • DOWD, Sophia, J.
    Grand Island, NY 14072 (US)

(74) Representative: BRP Renaud & Partner mbB Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Steuerberater 
Königstraße 28
70173 Stuttgart
70173 Stuttgart (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A2- 0 880 000
WO-A1-2008/070757
US-A- 3 477 239
US-A1- 2012 131 951
 EP-A2- 1 186 844
JP-A- H02 275 282
US-A1- 2009 241 595
   
       
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