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EP1166163 - CANTILEVERED MICROSTRUCTURE METHODS AND APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  05.09.2003
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 22.10.2003  [2003/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
Office of Technology Licensing
Suite 510
2150 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley
California 94720-1620 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/01]For all designated states
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Office of Technology Licensing, Suite 510, 2150 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, California 94720-1620 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BEHIN, Behrang
2427 Hilgard Avenue, No. 23
Berkeley, CA 94709 / US
02 / LAU, Kam, Y.
5204 Blackhawk Drive
Danville, CA 94506 / US
03 / MULLER, Richard, S.
51 Kenyon Avenue
Kensington, CA 94708-1024 / US
 [2002/01]
Representative(s)Casey, Lindsay Joseph, et al
FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2002/01]Casey, Lindsay Joseph, et al
F. R. Kelly & Co. 27 Clyde Road Ballsbridge
Dublin 4 / IE
Application number, filing date00946745.702.03.2000
[2002/01]
WO2000US05744
Priority number, dateUS19990123496P09.03.1999         Original published format: US 123496 P
US2000051142823.02.2000         Original published format: US 511428
[2002/22]
Former [2002/01]US19990123496P09.03.1999
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0057233
Date:28.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/39]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1166163
Date:02.01.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.09.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.05.2001
ClassificationIPC:G02B26/08, G02B26/02
[2002/01]
CPC:
G02B6/3566 (EP,US); G02B26/00 (KR); G02B26/0816 (EP,US);
G02B6/3572 (EP,US); G02B6/358 (EP,US); G02B6/3512 (EP,US);
G02B6/3518 (EP,US); G02B6/3546 (EP,US); G02B6/356 (EP,US);
G02B6/357 (EP,US); G02B6/3584 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/01]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:FREITRAGENDE MIKROSTRUKTUREN VERWENDENDES VERFAHREN UND ZUGEHÖRIGER APPARAT[2002/01]
English:CANTILEVERED MICROSTRUCTURE METHODS AND APPARATUS[2002/01]
French:PROCEDES ET APPAREIL AVEC MICROSTRUCTURE EN PORTE-A-FAUX[2002/01]
Entry into regional phase09.10.2001National basic fee paid 
30.11.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
30.11.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.10.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/05]
09.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.04.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/43]
23.05.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2003/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5774604  (MCDONALD TERRANCE G [US]) [X] 1-42* column 2, line 23 - column 3, line 26 *;
 [X]  - LIN L Y ET AL, "FREE-SPACE MICROMACHINED OPTICAL SWITCHES WITH SUBMILLISECOND SWITCHING TIME FOR LARGE-SCALE OPTICAL CROSSCONNECTS", IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS,US,IEEE INC. NEW YORK, (19980401), vol. 10, no. 4, ISSN 1041-1135, pages 525 - 527, XP000754214 [X] 1-42 * See section II:"Design and Fabrication" *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/68.662582
 [X]  - LAU K Y, "MEM'S THE WORD FOR OPTICAL BEAM MANIPULATION", IEEE CIRCUITS AND DEVICES MAGAZINE,IEEE INC. NEW YORK,US, (199707), vol. 13, no. 4, ISSN 8755-3996, pages 11 - 18, XP000831634 [X] 1-42 * figures 1,2,14 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/101.600704
 [X]  - JAECKLIN V P ET AL, "MECHANICAL AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF SURFACE MICROMACHINED TORSIONAL MIRRORS IN SILICON, POLYSILICON AND ALUMINUM", SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A,CH,ELSEVIER SEQUOIA S.A., LAUSANNE, (19940501), vol. A43, no. 1/03, ISSN 0924-4247, pages 269 - 275, XP000454122 [X] 1-42 * see section "Fabrication" *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0924-4247(93)00699-5
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