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EP2089758 - METHOD OF DETERMINING THE PRETILT ANGLE IN A LIQUID-CRYSTAL CELL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.09.2016
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.09.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 26.10.2016  [2016/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
[N/P]
Former [2014/30]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
Former [2009/34]For all designated states
Thales
45, rue de Villiers
92200 Neuilly Sur Seine / FR
Inventor(s)01 / ROSSINI, Umberto
194, Chemin du Bois Joli
38500 Coublevie / FR
 [2009/34]
Representative(s)Esselin, Sophie
Marks & Clerk France
Conseils en Propriété Industrielle
Immeuble Visium
22 Avenue Aristide Briand
94117 Arcueil Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2009/34]Esselin, Sophie
Marks & Clerk France Conseils en Propriété Industrielle Immeuble " Visium " 22, avenue Aristide Briand
94117 Arcueil Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date07822738.620.11.2007
[2009/34]
WO2007EP62561
Priority number, dateFR2006001040128.11.2006         Original published format: FR 0610401
[2009/34]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008065025
Date:05.06.2008
Language:FR
[2008/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2089758
Date:19.08.2009
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.06.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.06.2008
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/13, G02B11/26
[2009/34]
CPC:
G02F1/1309 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/34]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG DES VORNEIGUNGSWINKELS IN EINER FLÜSSIGKRISTALLZELLE[2009/34]
English:METHOD OF DETERMINING THE PRETILT ANGLE IN A LIQUID-CRYSTAL CELL[2009/34]
French:PROCEDE D'EVALUATION DE L'ANGLE DE PRE-TILT DANS UNE CELLULE A CRISTAUX LIQUIDES[2009/34]
Entry into regional phase20.05.2009National basic fee paid 
20.05.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
20.05.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.05.2009Examination requested  [2009/34]
30.07.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.04.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.10.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.04.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/43]
02.06.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2016/43]
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  06.04.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
13.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
18.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
21.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
26.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP1273881  (MEIRYO TECHNICA CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1 * paragraph [0101] - paragraph [0115] *;
 [A]  - KAWAMURA M ET AL, "A two-dimensional pretilt angle distribution measurement of twisted nematic liquid crystal cells using Stokes parameters at plural wavelengths", JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, PART 1 (REGULAR PAPERS, SHORT NOTES & REVIEW PAPERS) JAPAN SOC. APPL. PHYS JAPAN, (200402), vol. 43, no. 2, ISSN 0021-4922, pages 709 - 714, XP002443517 [A] 1 * Chapitre 2 principle *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1143/JJAP.43.709
 [A]  - MOREAU O ET AL, "Fast and accurate measurement of liquid crystal tilt bias angle with the ELDIM EZContrast system", PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPIE - THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR OPTICAL ENGINEERING SPIE-INT. SOC. OPT. ENG USA, (1999), vol. 3826, ISSN 0277-786X, pages 236 - 241, XP002443518 [A] 1 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.364329
 [A]  - BIRECKI H ET AL, "Accurate optical measurement of small tilt angles in thin twisted nematic layers [liquid crystal displays]", PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICES, PROCEEDINGS OF THE SYMPOSIUM PLENUM NEW YORK, NY, USA, (1980), ISBN 0-306-40440-0, pages 115 - 123, XP008081543 [A] 1 * the whole document *
by applicant   - KAWAMARA, "A two-dimensional pretilt angle distribution measurement of twisted nematic liquid crystal cells using Stokes parameters at plural wavelengths", JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, (2004), vol. 43, no. 2, pages 709 - 714
    - MOREAU, "Fast and accurate measurement of liquid crystal tilt bias angle with ELDIM EZCcontrast system", PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPIE, (1999), vol. 3826, pages 236 - 241
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