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EP About this file: EP1508037

EP1508037 - METHOD FOR DETERMINING TEMPORAL AND AMPLITUDE THRESHOLD VALUES OF SCREENS DURING ULTRASOUND TESTING OF SPOT WELDING JOINTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2007
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 29.07.2009  [2009/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Agfa NDT GmbH
Robert-Bosch-Strasse 3
50354 Hürth / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/08]For all designated states
Agfa NDT GmbH
Robert-Bosch-Strasse 3
D-50354 Hürth / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BUSCHKE, Paul
Am Bruch 3
50354 Hürth / DE
02 / KIRCHNER, Bernd
Friesheimerstr. 22
50374 Erftstadt / DE
 [2005/08]
Representative(s)Bauer, Wulf
Patentanwälte
Bauer Vorberg Kayser
Partnerschaft mbB
Goltsteinstrasse 87
50968 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/31]Bauer, Wulf
Bauer Vorberg Kayser Patentanwälte Lindenallee 43
50968 Köln (Marienburg) / DE
Former [2005/08]Bauer, Wulf, Dr.
Bauer - Vorberg - Kayser, Lindenallee 43
50968 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date03735303.413.05.2003
[2005/08]
WO2003DE01545
Priority number, dateDE200212260017.05.2002         Original published format: DE 10222600
[2005/08]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03098207
Date:27.11.2003
Language:DE
[2003/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1508037
Date:23.02.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.11.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1508037
Date:21.06.2006
Language:DE
[2006/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.11.2003
ClassificationIPC:G01N29/07
[2006/05]
CPC:
G01N29/48 (EP,US); G01N29/07 (EP,US); G01N29/11 (EP,US);
G01N29/4445 (EP,US); G01N2291/044 (EP,US); G01N2291/2632 (EP,US);
G01N2291/2672 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/08]G01N29/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/36]
Former [2005/08]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM FESTLEGEN DER ZEITLICHEN UND AMPLITUDENMÄSSIGEN GRENZWERTE VON BLENDEN BEI DER ULTRASCHALLPRÜFUNG VON PUNKTSCHWEISSVERBINDUNGEN[2006/02]
English:METHOD FOR DETERMINING TEMPORAL AND AMPLITUDE THRESHOLD VALUES OF SCREENS DURING ULTRASOUND TESTING OF SPOT WELDING JOINTS[2005/08]
French:PROCEDE POUR DETERMINER LES VALEURS LIMITES DE CRENEAUX EN TERMES DE TEMPS ET D'AMPLITUDE LORS DU CONTROLE PAR ULTRASONS DE SOUDURES PAR POINTS[2005/08]
Former [2005/08]VERFAHREN ZUM FESTLEGEN DER ZEITLICHEN UND AMPLITUDENMÄSSIGEN GRENZWERTE VON BLENDEN BEI DER ULTRASCHALLPRUFUNG VON PUNKTSCHWEISSVERBINDUNGEN
Entry into regional phase17.12.2004National basic fee paid 
17.12.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
17.12.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.11.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/08]
21.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.2006Fee for grant paid
02.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[DA]US4208917  (AOYAMA SHIGETSUNE [JP], et al) [DA] 1-10 * abstract * * column 1, line 6 - column 13, line 64 *;
 [DA]US5537875  (VIEHMANN HANS [DE], et al) [DA] 1-10 * abstract * * column 1, line 5 - column 5, line 61 *;
 [A]  - KRAUTKRAEMER J ET AL, "Werkstoffpruefung mit Ultraschall", WERKSTOFFPRUEFUNG MIT ULTRASCHALL, SPRINGER VERLAG, BERLIN, DE, (1980), pages 505 - 506, XP002206464 [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
 [A]  - KRAUTKRAMER, "State of the art in ultrasonic testing of spot welds", NDTNET, vol. 3, no. 4, (199804), pages 1 - 2, URL: http://www.ndt.net/article/0498/spotw/spotw.htm, (20030903), XP002206463 [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
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