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EP1246513 - Variable-strength multipole beamline magnet [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/40]Variable-strenght multipole beamline magnet
[2005/24]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.09.2009
Database last updated on 23.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR
published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STI, Optronics Inc.
2755 Northup Way
Bellevue, WA 98004-1495 / US
[2008/45]
Former [2002/40]For all designated states
STI, Optronics Inc.
2755 Northup Way
Bellevue, WA 98004-1495 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Gottschalk, Stephen C.
14918 NE 198th Street
Woodinville, Washington 98072 / US
 [2002/40]
Representative(s)Hackney, Nigel John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/40]Hackney, Nigel John, et al
Mewburn Ellis, York House, 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date02251965.619.03.2002
[2002/40]
Priority number, dateUS2001082361430.03.2001         Original published format: US 823614
[2002/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1246513
Date:02.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1246513
Date:29.06.2005
[2005/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1246513
Date:05.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.05.2005
ClassificationIPC:H05H7/04, G21K1/093
[2005/24]
CPC:
H05H7/04 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/40]H05H7/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/40]
TitleGerman:Mehrpoliger Magnet mit variabler Stärke für Strahlführungslinie[2002/40]
English:Variable-strength multipole beamline magnet[2005/24]
French:Aimant multipolaire à force variable pour ligne de faisceau[2002/40]
Former [2002/40]Variable-strenght multipole beamline magnet
Examination procedure08.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/40]
16.05.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2008Fee for grant paid
19.09.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.08.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
22.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
CY05.11.2008
DK05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
IT05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
TR05.11.2008
SE05.02.2009
GR06.02.2009
ES16.02.2009
IE19.03.2009
LU19.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
PT06.04.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/21]AT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
DK05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
IT05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
SE05.02.2009
GR06.02.2009
ES16.02.2009
IE19.03.2009
LU19.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
PT06.04.2009
Former [2011/14]AT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
DK05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
IT05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
SE05.02.2009
GR06.02.2009
ES16.02.2009
IE19.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
PT06.04.2009
Former [2010/47]AT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
DK05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
SE05.02.2009
GR06.02.2009
ES16.02.2009
IE19.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
PT06.04.2009
Former [2010/07]AT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
DK05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
SE05.02.2009
ES16.02.2009
IE19.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
PT06.04.2009
Former [2009/47]AT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
DK05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
SE05.02.2009
ES16.02.2009
MC31.03.2009
PT06.04.2009
Former [2009/37]AT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
DK05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
SE05.02.2009
ES16.02.2009
PT06.04.2009
Former [2009/34]AT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
DK05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
ES16.02.2009
Former [2009/32]AT05.11.2008
BE05.11.2008
FI05.11.2008
NL05.11.2008
ES16.02.2009
Former [2009/25]AT05.11.2008
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NL05.11.2008
ES16.02.2009
Former [2009/23]AT05.11.2008
ES16.02.2009
Former [2009/20]ES16.02.2009
Documents cited:Search[DA]US2883569  (KAISER HERMAN F, et al) [DA] 1-4,6-8,10,11,18,40-43 * column 2, line 35 - line 65 * * column 3, line 19 - line 48 *;
 [A]US4381490  (PETERS HARRY E [US]) [A] 1,6,8,10,11,40-43 * the whole document *;
 [DA]US4549155  (HALBACH KLAUS [US]);
 [A]US5003276  (SARWINSKI RAYMOND E [US], et al) [A] 18 * column 5, line 8 - line 19 *;
 [A]  - BRAZHNIK V ET AL, "Some possibilities of nuclear microprobe focusing system improvement", NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH, SECTION B (BEAM INTERACTIONS WITH MATERIALS AND ATOMS) NETHERLANDS, (199509), vol. B104, no. 1-4, ISSN 0168-583X, pages 69 - 76, XP002306478 [A] 1,40 * page 73, column R, paragraph 1 - page 75, column L, paragraph 4 *
 [A]  - HALBACH K, "Conceptual design of a permanent quadruple magnet with adjustable strength", NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH NETHERLANDS, (1983), vol. 206, no. 3, ISSN 0167-5087, pages 353 - 354, XP008039164 [A] 27 * page 354, column R, paragraph 2 *
 [PA]  - VOLK J T ET AL, "Adjustable permanent quadrupoles for the Next Linear Collider", PACS2001. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2001 PARTICLE ACCELERATOR CONFERENCE (CAT. NO.01CH37268) IEEE PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA, (200106), vol. 1, ISBN 0-7803-7191-7, pages 217 - 219 vol.1, XP002306479

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PAC.2001.987474
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