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EP About this file: EP1612511

EP1612511 - TOF rangefinding with large dynamic range and enhanced background radiation suppression [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.03.2016
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, SE, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SOFTKINETIC SENSORS NV
Pleinlaan 15
B-1050 Brussel / BE
[2015/20]
Former [2006/01]For all designated states
VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL
Pleinlaan 2
1050 Brussel / BE
Inventor(s)01 / Kuijk, Maarten
Cuperusstraat 29
2018 Antwerpen / BE
02 / Van Nieuwenhove, Daniel
Heymansstraat 17
1981 Hofstade / BE
 [2011/16]
Former [2006/01]01 / Kuijk, Maarten
Vredestraat 154
2600 Berchem-Antwerpen / BE
02 / Van Nieuwenhove, Daniel
Heymansstraat 17
1981 Hofstade / BE
Representative(s)Kirkpatrick
Avenue Wolfers, 32
1310 La Hulpe / BE
[N/P]
Former [2015/21]Bird, William Edward, et al
Bird Goën & Co
Wetenschapspark Arenberg
Gaston Geenslaan 9
3001 Heverlee / BE
Former [2006/01]Bird, William Edward, et al
Bird Goen & Co., Klein Dalenstraat 42A
3020 Winksele / BE
Application number, filing date04447162.101.07.2004
[2006/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1612511
Date:04.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1612511
Date:20.05.2015
Language:EN
[2015/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.12.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01S17/08, G01S17/89, G01S7/487
[2014/49]
CPC:
G01S7/487 (EP,US); G01S17/08 (EP,US); G01S17/894 (EP,US);
G01S7/4868 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/01]G01C3/08
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 [2015/21]
Former [2006/01]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:Entfernungsmessung mittels Laufzeitmessung mit grossem Dynamikbereich und verbesserter Unterdrückung von Hintergrundstrahlung[2006/01]
English:TOF rangefinding with large dynamic range and enhanced background radiation suppression[2006/01]
French:Télémètre à temps de vol avec une large gamme dynamique et une suppresion améliorée de rayonnement e fond[2006/01]
Examination procedure11.07.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/22]
08.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.04.2015Fee for grant paid
13.04.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.04.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  08.07.2008
Opposition(s)23.02.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
30.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
05.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
30.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
27.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
27.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.07.2004
AT20.05.2015
CY20.05.2015
CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
IT20.05.2015
MC20.05.2015
PL20.05.2015
RO20.05.2015
SE20.05.2015
SI20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
TR20.05.2015
IE01.07.2015
LU01.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
PT21.09.2015
[2017/40]
Former [2016/33]AT20.05.2015
CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
IT20.05.2015
MC20.05.2015
PL20.05.2015
RO20.05.2015
SI20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
IE01.07.2015
LU01.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
PT21.09.2015
Former [2016/24]AT20.05.2015
CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
IT20.05.2015
MC20.05.2015
PL20.05.2015
RO20.05.2015
SI20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
LU01.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
PT21.09.2015
Former [2016/22]AT20.05.2015
CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
IT20.05.2015
MC20.05.2015
PL20.05.2015
RO20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
LU01.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
PT21.09.2015
Former [2016/21]AT20.05.2015
CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
IT20.05.2015
MC20.05.2015
PL20.05.2015
RO20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
LU01.07.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
PT21.09.2015
Former [2016/15]AT20.05.2015
CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
MC20.05.2015
PL20.05.2015
RO20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
LU01.07.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
PT21.09.2015
Former [2016/13]AT20.05.2015
CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
MC20.05.2015
PL20.05.2015
RO20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
PT21.09.2015
Former [2016/10]AT20.05.2015
CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
PL20.05.2015
RO20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
PT21.09.2015
Former [2016/09]AT20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
PT21.09.2015
Former [2016/07]AT20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
PT21.09.2015
Former [2015/51]AT20.05.2015
ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
PT21.09.2015
Former [2015/50]ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
PT21.09.2015
Former [2015/49]ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
GR21.08.2015
PT21.09.2015
Documents cited:Search[X]DE3431880  (WILD HEERBRUGG AG [CH]) [X] 1-3,12-15,19-24 * page 2, paragraph 2 - page 6, paragraph 3; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]DE19513823  (KOMPA GUENTER PROF DR ING [DE]) [A] 1-24* column 11, line 1 - column 19, line 44; figures 1,2 *;
 [DX]DE19704496  (SCHWARTE RUDOLF PROF DR ING [DE]) [DX] 1-24 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - LANGE R ET AL, "SOLID-STATE TIME-OF-FLIGHT RANGE CAMERA", IEEE JOURNAL OF QUANTUM ELECTRONICS, IEEE INC. NEW YORK, US, (200103), vol. 37, no. 3, ISSN 0018-9197, pages 390 - 397, XP001086832 [A] 1-24 * page 390, column L - page 393, column L; figures 1,2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/3.910448
ExaminationUS6031601
by applicantDE3431880
 DE19704496
 US6031601
    - LANGE ET AL., "Solid-state time-of-flight range camera", IEEE JOURNAL OF QUANTUM ELECTRONICS, IEEE INC. NEW YORK, US, (200103), vol. 37, no. 3, pages 390 - 397
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