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EP2764517 - IN-CORE INSTRUMENT THIMBLE ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  31.01.2018
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip18.05.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 20.06.2018  [2018/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
1000 Westinghouse Drive
Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania 16066 / US
[2014/33]
Inventor(s)01 / HEIBEL, Michael, D.
114 Whistle Drive
Harrison City, PA 15636 / US
02 / KISTLER, Daniel, P.
2282 Chapparal Drive
Plum, PA 15239-2356 / US
03 / CARVAJAL, Jorge, V.
407 Brandywine Drive
Irwin, PA 15642-9201 / US
 [2014/33]
Representative(s)Gallo, Wolfgang
Fleuchaus & Gallo Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Buchenweg 17
86573 Obergriesbach / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/33]Gallo, Wolfgang
Fleuchaus & Gallo Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Ludwigstrasse 26
86152 Augsburg / DE
Application number, filing date12864430.904.10.2012
WO2012US58585
Priority number, dateUS201161542941P04.10.2011         Original published format: US 201161542941 P
US20121364413303.10.2012         Original published format: US201213644133
[2014/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013103405
Date:11.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2764517
Date:13.08.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.07.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.07.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.05.2015
ClassificationIPC:G21C17/00, G21H1/00, G21H1/04, G21H1/02
[2015/24]
CPC:
G21C17/102 (EP,US); G21C17/00 (RU); G21C17/10 (US);
G21C17/108 (EP,US); G21H1/00 (EP,RU,US); G21H1/02 (EP,US);
G21H1/04 (EP,US); Y02E30/30 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2014/33]G21C17/00, G21H1/00, G21H1/04
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 [2014/33]
TitleGerman:HÜLSENANORDNUNG MIT INSTRUMENTEN IN DEREN KERN[2014/33]
English:IN-CORE INSTRUMENT THIMBLE ASSEMBLY[2014/33]
French:ENSEMBLE DE CHAUSSETTE D'INSTRUMENTS DANS UN C UR[2014/33]
Entry into regional phase21.02.2014National basic fee paid 
21.02.2014Search fee paid 
21.02.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
21.02.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.02.2014Examination requested  [2014/33]
18.11.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.08.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/25]
11.02.2018Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/25]
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  29.07.2016
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
07.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
07.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
10.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]US3872311  (GOLDSTEIN NORMAN P, et al) [X] 1-4 * column 1, line 22 * * fig. 1, 2 and the description thereof * [Y] 9-11 [I] 5-7;
 [Y]JP2007212439  (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CO LLC) [Y] 9-11 * abstract *
International search[Y]US4237380  (PLAYFOOT KERWIN C, et al);
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 [Y]  - GOLDSTEIN, N. ET AL., "A Survey of Self-Powered Detectors-Present and Future.", NUCLEAR SCIENCE, IEEE TRANSACTIONS, (197902), vol. 26, no. 1, pages 916 - 923, XP001445956
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