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EP1457881 - A reconfigurable binary translator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  01.10.2010
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip01.10.2010Refusal of applicationpublished on 03.11.2010  [2010/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
1840 Century Park East Los Angeles
CA 90067-2199 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/38]For all designated states
Northrop Grumman Corporation
1840 Century Park East
Los Angeles, CA 90067-2199 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Zwirner, Eric W.
3527 Theodore Avenue
Dayton Ohio 45405 / US
02 / Crocker, Gregory P.
2436 Tarpon Bay Drive
Miamisburg Ohio 45342 / UA
03 / Kennel, Joshua C.
415 Cleveland Avenue
Hamilton Ohio 45013 / US
04 / Hoerig, Timothy R.
2413 Apricot Drive
Beavercreek ohio 45431 / US
05 / Cannon, William J.
7669 Rambler Drive
Centerville Ohio 45459 / US
 [2004/38]
Representative(s)Paustian, Othmar
Boeters & Lieck
Patentanwälte
Oberanger 32
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Paustian, Othmar
BOETERS & LIECK Oberanger 32
80331 München / DE
Former [2004/38]Paustian, Othmar, Dr.-Ing.
Boeters & Lieck, Widenmayerstrasse 36
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04003661.801.03.2004
[2004/38]
Priority number, dateUS2003038830113.03.2003         Original published format: US 388301
[2004/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1457881
Date:15.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/45
[2004/38]
CPC:
G06F8/52 (EP,US); B01F27/91 (KR); B01F27/091 (KR);
B01F2101/28 (KR); B01F2101/30 (KR); B01F2101/36 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/38]
TitleGerman:Ein rekonfigurierbarer binärer Übersetzer[2004/38]
English:A reconfigurable binary translator[2004/38]
French:Un translateur binaires reconfigurable[2004/38]
Examination procedure01.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/17]
17.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2010Application refused, date of legal effect [2010/44]
20.05.2010Date of oral proceedings
18.06.2010Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2010/44]
18.06.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP10005247.1  / EP2290537
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]   CIFUENTES C ET AL: "Binary translation: static, dynamic, retargetable?", SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE 1996, PROCEEDINGS., INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MONTEREY, CA, USA 4-8 NOV. 1996, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, USA,IEEE COMPUT. SOC, US, 4 November 1996 (1996-11-04), pages 340 - 349, XP010204479, ISBN: 0-8186-7677-9 [A] 1 * abstract * * page 345, column L, line 7 - page 347, column R, line 5; figures 3,4 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICSM.1996.565037
 [X]   CRISTINA CIFUENTES: "Reverse Compilation Techniques", July 1994, FACULTY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, QUEENSLAND, XP002279761 [X] 1 * page 28, paragraph L - page 29, paragraph 5 *
 [X]   DAVID UNG AND CRISTINA CIFUENTES: "Machine-Adaptable Dynamic Binary Translation", PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACM SIGPLAN WORKSHOP ON DYNAMIC AND ADAPTIVE COMPILATION AND OPTIMIZATION, January 2000 (2000-01-01), BOSTON, USA, pages 30 - 40, XP002279759, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20040410] [X] 1 * page 30, column R, line 22 - line 24 *
 [X]   CRISTINA CIFUENTES, BRIAN LEWIS AND DAVID UNG: "Walkabout - A Retargetable Dynamic Binary Translation Framework", TECHNICAL REPORT TR-2002-106, SUN MICROSYSTEMS LABORATORIES, January 2002 (2002-01-01), XP002279760, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20040510] [X] 1 * page 1, line 1 - page 2, line 3 *
 [X]   CIFUENTES C ET AL: "The design of a resourceable and retargetable binary translator", REVERSE ENGINEERING, 1999. PROCEEDINGS. SIXTH WORKING CONFERENCE ON ATLANTA, GA, USA 6-8 OCT. 1999, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, USA,IEEE COMPUT. SOC, US, 6 October 1999 (1999-10-06), pages 280 - 291, XP010360118, ISBN: 0-7695-0303-9 [X] 1 * abstract * * page 281, column R, line 28 - page 283, column R, line L *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/WCRE.1999.806967
 [A]   EBCIOGLU K ET AL: "Daisy: Dynamic Compilation For 10o?40 Architectural Compatibility", ACM, 2 June 1997 (1997-06-02), pages 26 - 37, XP010234337 [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]   SITES R L ET AL: "BINARY TRANSLATION", COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING MACHINERY, ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING MACHINERY. NEW YORK, US, vol. 36, no. 2, 1 February 1993 (1993-02-01), pages 69 - 81, XP000358267, ISSN: 0001-0782 [A] 1 * page 70, column L, line 9 - column M, line 20 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/151220.151227
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