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EP About this file: EP2455707

EP2455707 - Sensor assembly and methods of measuring a proximity of a machine component to a sensor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  27.03.2015
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.03.2015Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 29.04.2015  [2015/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2012/21]
Inventor(s)01 / Jensen, Raymond
1631 Bently Parkway South
Minden, NV Nevada 89423 / US
02 / Folden, Dwayne
1631 Bently Parkway South
Minden, NV Nevada 89423 / US
03 / Hanifan, Philip
1631 Bently Parkway South
Minden, NV Nevada 89423 / US
 [2012/21]
Representative(s)Bedford, Grant Richard
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/21]Bedford, Grant Richard
Global Patent Operation - Europe GE International Inc. 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date11189437.416.11.2011
[2012/21]
Priority number, dateUS2010095143822.11.2010         Original published format: US 951438
[2012/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2455707
Date:23.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.02.2012
ClassificationIPC:G01B7/02, G01B15/00
[2012/21]
CPC:
G01B7/023 (EP,US); G01B15/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Sensoranordnung und Verfahren zum Messen einer Nähe einer Maschinenkomponente zu einem Sensor[2012/21]
English:Sensor assembly and methods of measuring a proximity of a machine component to a sensor[2012/21]
French:Ensemble de capteur et procédés de mesure de la proximité d'un composant de machine sur un capteur[2012/21]
Examination procedure23.11.2012Examination requested  [2013/01]
27.11.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.11.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.10.2014Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2015/18]
09.12.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2015/18]
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  04.07.2013
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
27.11.2012Request for further processing filed
27.11.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.12.2012Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.201404   M06   Not yet paid
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 [XI]WO2008019862  (ASTYX GMBH [DE], et al) [X] 1-3,6,8,9 * page 10 - page 17; figure 10 * [I] 4,5,7,10;
 [XI]US2009085582  (SINHA DIPEN N [US]) [X] 1,2,6,8,9 * paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0033]; figures 2,3 * * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0027] * [I] 3-5,7,10;
 [XI]  - WOODS G S ET AL, "A HIGH ACCURACY MICROWAVE RANGING SYSTEM FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ, US, (19930801), vol. 42, no. 4, doi:10.1109/19.234490, ISSN 0018-9456, pages 812 - 816, XP000399896 [X] 1,2,6,8,9 * the whole document * [I] 3-5,7,10

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/19.234490
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