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EP2184826 - Laser based lightning protection method and system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  20.05.2011
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.05.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 22.06.2011  [2011/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast- natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
Anna van Buerenplein 1
2595 DA 's-Gravenhage / NL
[N/P]
Former [2010/19]For all designated states
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast- Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
Schoemakerstraat 97
2628 VK The Hague / NL
Inventor(s)01 / van den Heuvel, Johannes Cornelis
Thea Beckmansingel 9
2652 GC Berkel en Rodenrijs / NL
 [2010/19]
Representative(s)Hatzmann, Martin, et al
V.O.
Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2010/19]Hatzmann, Martin, et al
Vereenigde Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date08168766.710.11.2008
[2010/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2184826
Date:12.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.04.2009
ClassificationIPC:H02G13/00
[2010/19]
CPC:
H02G13/00 (EP); H02G13/20 (EP)
Designated contracting states(deleted) [2011/03]
Former [2010/19]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Laserbasiertes Blitzschutzverfahren und -system[2010/19]
English:Laser based lightning protection method and system[2010/19]
French:Procédé et système de protection contre la foudre à base de laser[2010/19]
Examination procedure13.11.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/25]
12.01.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2011/25]
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Documents cited:Search[DY]US6072684  (EYBERT-BERARD ANDRE [FR], et al) [DY] 2,6 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5726855  (MOUROU GERARD [US], et al) [A] 1-8 * the whole document *
 [YA]  - JÉRÔME KASPARIAN ET AL, "Electric events synchronized with laser filaments in thunderclouds", OPTICS EXPRESS, (20080410), vol. 16, no. 8, pages 5757 - 5763, XP002520849 [Y] 1,2,4-7 * the whole document * [A] 3,8

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.16.005757
 [Y]  - JIABIN ZHU ET AL, "Long lifetime plasma channel in air generated by multiple femtosecond laser pulses and an external electrical field", OPTICS EXPRESS, (20060510), vol. 14, no. 11, pages 4915 - 4922, XP002520850 [Y] 1,2,4-7 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.14.004915
by applicantUS5175664
 US6072684
    - A. COUAIRON ET AL., "Femtosecond filamentation in transparent media", PHYSICS REPORTS, (2007), vol. 441, doi:doi:10.1016/j.physrep.2006.12.005, pages 47 - 189, XP022002336

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physrep.2006.12.005
    - M. RODRIGUEZ ET AL., "Triggering and guiding of megavolt discharges using laser-induced ionized filaments", OPTICS LETTERS, (2002), vol. 27, pages 772 - 774, XP001116376
    - G. MEJEAN ET AL., "Improved laser triggering and guiding of megavolt discharges with dual fs-ns pulses", APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, (2006), vol. 88, page 021101
    - R. ACKERMANN ET AL., "Triggering and guiding of megavolt discharges by laser-induced filaments under rain conditions", APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, (2004), vol. 85, doi:doi:10.1063/1.1829165, pages 5781 - 5783, XP012063772

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1829165
    - J. KASPARIAN, "Filaments of Light", AMERICAN SCIENTIST, (2006), vol. 94, page 150
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