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EP1346383 - COMBINATION HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL THERMAL ACTUATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.07.2005
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/39]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WEAVER, Billy, L.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / GOETZ, Douglas, P.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
03 / HAGEN, Kathy, L.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
04 / HAMERLY, Mike, E.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
05 / SMITH, Robert, G.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
06 / THEISS, Silva, K.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
 [2003/39]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2003/39]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date01962238.017.08.2001
[2003/39]
WO2001US25786
Priority number, dateUS2000065928212.09.2000         Original published format: US 659282
[2003/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0223565
Date:21.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/12]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1346383
Date:24.09.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.03.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:H01H1/00
[2003/39]
CPC:
B81B3/0024 (EP,US); B81B7/00 (KR); H01H1/0036 (EP,US);
B81B2201/031 (EP,US); H01H2001/0068 (EP,US); H01H2061/006 (EP,US);
H01H2061/008 (EP,US); H01H61/01 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/39]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOMBINIERTER HORIZONTALER UND VERTIKALER THERMISCHER STELLANTRIEB[2003/39]
English:COMBINATION HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL THERMAL ACTUATOR[2003/39]
French:ACTIONNEUR THERMIQUE COMBINE HORIZONTAL ET VERTICAL[2003/39]
Entry into regional phase08.04.2003National basic fee paid 
08.04.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
08.04.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.02.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.03.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/39]
01.03.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/36]
07.04.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2005/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.200404   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[YA]US5446811  (FIELD LESLIE A [US], et al) [Y] 1,16 * the whole document * [A] 2-12,17-26;
 [A]FR2725038  (DASSAULT AUTOMATISMES [FR]) [A] 1,13-15,27-29 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0903606  (LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [A] 1,13-15,27-29 * the whole document *;
 [YA]  - HARSH K F ET AL, "THE REALIZATION AND DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS OF A FLIP-CHIP INTEGRATEDMEMS TUNABLE CAPACITOR", SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A, ELSEVIER SEQUOIA S.A., LAUSANNE, CH, (200003), vol. 80, no. 2, ISSN 0924-4247, pages 108 - 118, XP001014149 [Y] 1,16 * figure 10 * [A] 2-12,17-26

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0924-4247(99)00255-1
 [DA]  - COWAN W D ET AL, "VERTICAL THERMAL ACTUATORS FOR MICRO-OPTO-ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS", PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPIE, SPIE, BELLINGHAM, VA, US, (1997), vol. 3226, pages 137 - 146, XP000972803

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.284561
 [DA]  - REID J R ET AL, "Automated assembly of flip-up micromirrors", 1997 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOLID-STATE SENSORS AND ACTUATORS. DIGEST OF TECHNICAL PAPERS. TRANSDUCERS 97. CHICAGO, IL, JUNE 16 - 19, 1997. SESSIONS 3A1 - 4D3. PAPERS NO. 3A1.01 - 4D3.14P, INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOLID-STATE SENSORS AND ACTU, (19970616), vol. 2, ISBN 0-7803-3829-4, pages 347 - 350, XP010240481

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/SENSOR.1997.613655
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