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EP2394361 - METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TUNING DEVICES HAVING MECHANICAL RESONATORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  28.06.2013
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.06.2013Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 31.07.2013  [2013/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sand 9, Inc.
8 St. Mary's Street Room 628
Boston, MA 02215 / US
[2011/50]
Inventor(s)01 / REBEL, Reimund
78 Fieldstone Drive
Ringwood NJ 07456 / US
02 / SCHOEPF, Klaus, Juergen
39 Custer Drive
Ringwood NJ 07456 / US
 [2011/50]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/50]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date10704615.303.02.2010
WO2010US00301
Priority number, dateUS20090149815P04.02.2009         Original published format: US 149815 P
US20090184138P04.06.2009         Original published format: US 184138 P
[2011/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010090731
Date:12.08.2010
Language:EN
[2010/32]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2394361
Date:14.12.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.08.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.10.2010
ClassificationIPC:H03H9/24, H03H9/25, H03H9/17, H03B5/30
[2011/50]
CPC:
H03B5/30 (EP,US); H03L7/00 (US); H03H9/17 (EP,US);
H03H9/2426 (EP,US); H03H9/25 (EP,US); H03H2009/02204 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/50]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUM ABSTIMMEN VON EINRICHTUNGEN, DIE MECHANISCHE RESONATOREN AUFWEISEN[2011/50]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TUNING DEVICES HAVING MECHANICAL RESONATORS[2011/50]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREIL POUR ACCORDER DES DISPOSITIFS AYANT DES RÉSONATEURS MÉCANIQUES[2011/50]
Entry into regional phase02.09.2011National basic fee paid 
02.09.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
02.09.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.09.2011Examination requested  [2011/50]
10.04.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.06.2013Application withdrawn by applicant  [2013/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
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Cited inInternational search[XAI]EP0375360  (RAYTHEON CO [US]) [X] 1,3,5,8,9,20,23,24,30,32,33 * column 6, line 3 - line 29; figure 1 * [A] 16-19,38-48 [I] 2,4,6,7,10-15,21,22,31,34-37;
 [XAI]US5416447  (ANDRES DONALD [US], et al) [X] 1,9,20,23,30,32,33 * column 3, line 62 - column 5, line 14; figure 1 * [A] 16-19,38-48 [I] 2-8,10-15,21,22,24,31,34-37;
 [A]US2002158700  (NEMOTO KENJI [JP]) [A] 10,11 * abstract * * paragraph [0042] - paragraph [0043]; figure 1 *;
 [XI]US2003034852  (KOBAYASHI YOSHIHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1-6,8,20,21,23,24,30,32,33 * abstract * * paragraph [0005] * * paragraph [0057] - paragraph [0062]; figure 1 * * paragraph [0071] - paragraph [0073]; figures 7,8 * * paragraph [0076] - paragraph [0092]; figures 9,10 * [I] 7,9-19,22,31,34-48;
 [XI]US2004056728  (DENT PAUL W [US], et al) [X] 1-9,20,21,23,24,30,32,33,38,39,41,45 * paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0041]; figure 5A * * paragraph [0051] - paragraph [0056]; figures 5B,5C * [I] 10-19,22,31,34-37,40,42-44,46-48;
 [XAI]EP1505722  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [X] 1,20,23,30,32,33 * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0051]; figures 4-6 * [A] 16-19,38-48 [I] 2-15,21,22,24,31,34-37;
 [XI]  - DRISCOLL M M, "LINEAR FREQUENCY TUNING OF SAW RESONATORS", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS, FERROELECTRICS AND FREQUENCY CONTROL, IEEE, US LNKD- DOI:10.1109/58.84276, (19910701), vol. 38, no. 4, ISSN 0885-3010, pages 366 - 369, XP000216475 [X] 1,3,8,9,20,23,24,30,32,33 * the whole document * [I] 2,4-7,10-19,21,22,31,34-48

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/58.84276
 [XAI]  - M. M. DRISCOLL; D. J. HEALEY, "Voltage-controlled crystal oscillators", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTRON DEVICES, USA, (197108), vol. ED-18, no. 8, doi:10.1109/T-ED.1971.17237, pages 528 - 535, XP002588771 [X] 30,32,33 * the whole document * [A] 1-24,38-48 [I] 31,34-37
by applicantWO2006083482
 US2009243747
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