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EP1660869 - REAL-TIME ON-LINE SENSING AND CONTROL OF EMULSIONS IN FORMATION FLUIDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.08.2011
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.08.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.09.2011  [2011/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Baker Hughes Incorporated
2929 Allen Parkway Suite 2100
Houston, TX 77019 / US
[2008/52]
Former [2008/36]For all designated states
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
2929 Allen Parkway, Suite 2100
Houston, TX 77019-2118 / US
Former [2006/52]For all designated states
Baker Hughes Incorporated
2929 Allen Parkway Suite 2100 Houston
TX 77019 / US
Former [2006/50]For all designated states
Backer Hugues Incorporated
2929 Allen Parkway Suite 2100 Houston
TX 77019 / US
Former [2006/22]For all designated states
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
3900 Essex Lane Suite 1200
Houston, Texas 77027 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SMITH, James, Kevyn
12025 Richmond Avenue, Apt. 3103
Houston, TX 77082 / US
02 / LOPEZ, Thomas, H.
1911 Post Oak Park Drive, Apt. 5104
Houston, TX 77027 / US
03 / MEANS, C., Mitch
5011 Saddle Drive
Needville, TX 77461 / US
 [2006/22]
Representative(s)Jeffrey, Philip Michael, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Jeffrey, Philip Michael, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2006/22]Jeffrey, Philip Michael, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date04777216.528.06.2004
[2006/22]
WO2004US20758
Priority number, dateUS2003062785225.07.2003         Original published format: US 627852
[2006/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005015180
Date:17.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1660869
Date:31.05.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.02.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1660869
Date:06.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.02.2005
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/55, G01N21/85, G01N33/28, G01F23/292, C10G33/04
[2006/22]
CPC:
G01N33/2823 (EP,US); G01N21/552 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2006/44]
Former [2006/22]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ECHTZEIT-ON-LINE-WAHRNEHMUNG UND KONTROLLE VON EMULSIONEN IN FORMATIONSFLUIDEN[2006/22]
English:REAL-TIME ON-LINE SENSING AND CONTROL OF EMULSIONS IN FORMATION FLUIDS[2006/22]
French:DETECTION EN LIGNE ET EN TEMPS REEL, ET CONTROLE DE LA PRESENCE D'EMULSIONS DANS DES LIQUIDES DE FORMATION[2006/22]
Entry into regional phase24.02.2006National basic fee paid 
24.02.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
24.02.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.02.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.02.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.02.2006Examination requested  [2006/22]
04.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.07.2010Fee for grant paid
08.07.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.07.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
25.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[XY]JPS57142546  ;
 [A]JPH07109955  ;
 [XY]EP0262670  (KOLLMORGEN CORP [US]) [X] 1,2,5,13-15,18,20 * page 2, line 1 - page 3, line 7 * * page 3, line 28 - page 4, line 44; figures 1,2 * [Y] 9,12,16,17,19;
 [Y]US4737265  (MERCHANT JR PHILIP [US], et al) [Y] 12 * column 1, line 16 - line 37 * * column 6, line 6 - line 23 *;
 [YA]US5643460  (MARBLE ROBERT A [US], et al) [Y] 9,16,17,19 * column 4, line 24 - column 5, line 14; figure 1 * * column 6, line 27 - line 32 * [A] 5,6,8;
 [A]US5712934  (JOHNSON DOUGLAS M [US]) [A] 3,4,10,11,17 * column 5, line 35 - line 61; figure 1 * * column 7, line 61 - column 8, line 7 * * column 10, line 61 - column 11, line 8; figure 7B *;
 [Y]US5921912  (HART PAUL R [US], et al) [Y] 12 * column 2, line 56 - line 67 * * column 4, line 18 *;
 [XY]US2003071988  (SMITH J KEVYN [US], et al) [X] 1-8,10,11,13-15,18,20 * paragraphs [0002] , [0004] , [0007] , [0009] - [0011] - [0021] , [0028] - [0031] - [0033] , [0035] - [0037] - [0047] - [0053]; figures 1,2 * [Y] 9,12,16,17,19
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19821203), vol. 006, no. 245, Database accession no. (P - 159), & JP57142546 A 19820903 (SHIMAZU SEISAKUSHO KK) [X] 1,2,5,13,15,18,20 * abstract * [Y] 16,17,19
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950831), vol. 1995, no. 07, & JP07109955 A 19950425 (TECHNO BIO KK) [A] 17 * abstract *
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