My Timeout not working , relative time is 3 Minutes, ??

Question

hi,
I have an approval request Notification in my workflow. its return type is either Approve/Reject. I have another Timeout transition from that notification ,
I set the Timeout's Relative time to 3 Minutes, 0 hours and 0 days. Because i want to test it, thats why i make it to 3 minutes. But its not working. Notification status is still OPEN. since i didnot approve or reject inorder to test it .
And in the Loop Counter standard activity , i make the Loop Limit to 2. and From the Loop Limit activity transition goes to reminder notification, which have the same performer as Approval request notification.
here is the transition flow.
Notification ---> Loop Counter ---> Reminder Notification ---> back to the first Notification.
appreciate your help
thanks
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Answer 1

i have run two background process
one with timeout parameter to Yes and Deffered to No
second one with Timeout parameter to No and Deffered to Yes.
I run this process from "Submit Request For" link in "Workflow Manager" page under "Oracle Application Manager" menu under "Workflow Administratr New" responsibility. I also got email notification from workflow saying that process completed with "normal" status.
still my time out is not working.
below is my timeout process details:-
NotificationA ----> LoopCounter ----> ReminderNotification------>backto NotificationA
NotificationA detail:-
TimeOut = Relative time ,
value = Day=0, Hours=0, Minutes=3.
3 transition from this Notification
a). Approve
b). Reject
c). Timeout
LoopCounter details :-
TimeOut =NoTimeOut
LoopLimit(nod attribute) 2
2 transition from here
a) Loop to reminder notification
b) Exit
thanks