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EP2986954 - SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MEASURE VOLUME FRACTION IN MULTIPHASE FLUIDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.05.2019
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 26.06.2019  [2019/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BL Technologies, Inc.
5951 Clearwater Drive
Minnetonka, MN 55341 / US
[2019/04]
Former [2016/08]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SURMAN, Cheryl, Margaret
General Electric Company Global Research
One Research Circle
Bldg. K1-3a59
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
02 / MORRIS, William, Guy
General Electric Company Global Research
One Research Circle
Bldg. K1-3a59
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
03 / DIERINGER, Jon, Albert
General Electric Company Global Research
One Research Circle
Bldg. K1-3a59
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
 [2016/08]
Representative(s)Fonquernie, Sophie Benedicte, et al
Marks & Clerk France
Immeuble Visium
22, avenue Aristide Briand
94117 Arcueil Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2016/08]Lee, Brenda
GE International Inc.
Global Patent Operation - Europe The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
Application number, filing date14712985.207.03.2014
[2016/08]
WO2014US21826
Priority number, dateUS20131386264415.04.2013         Original published format: US201313862644
[2016/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014172028
Date:23.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2986954
Date:24.02.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:G01F23/26
[2016/08]
CPC:
G01F23/26 (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 [2016/08]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM MESSEN EINES VOLUMENANTEILS IN MEHRPHASIGEN FLUIDEN[2016/08]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MEASURE VOLUME FRACTION IN MULTIPHASE FLUIDS[2016/08]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR MESURER UNE FRACTION DE VOLUME DANS DES FLUIDES MULTIPHASES[2016/08]
Entry into regional phase16.11.2015National basic fee paid 
16.11.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
16.11.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.02.2015Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.10.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.11.2015Examination requested  [2016/08]
20.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.01.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/26]
21.02.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2019/26]
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  20.07.2018
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XYI]WO0107874  (FORINNOVA AS [NO], et al) [X] 1-5,7-9,12 * figures 1,2,5,6 * * page 7, line 10 - line 25 * * page 8, line 15 - line 19 * * page 10, line 1 - line 9 * * page 10, line 29 - line 31 * * page 10, line 35 - page 11, line 2 * * claim 15 * [Y] 19 [I] 6,10,11,13-20;
 [Y]US4887798  (JULIUS EDMUND [DE]) [Y] 19 * figure 4 *;
 [A]GB2486786  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 10,20 * abstract *
ExaminationUS2010295558
 WO9713122
by applicantUS20100958656
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