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EP About this file: EP3246701

EP3246701 - ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER ARRAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.04.2020
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.05.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip30.10.2024New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Baker Hughes Holdings LLC
17021 Aldine Westfield
Houston, TX 77073 / US
[2022/48]
Former [2017/47]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FISENI, Alexander Felix
Robert-Bosch-Strasse 3
50354 Hurth / DE
02 / KROHN, Matthew Harvey
50 Industrial Park Road
Reedsville, PA Pennsylvania 17804 / US
03 / FALTER, Stephan
Robert-Bosch-Strasse 3
50354 Hurth / DE
04 / RUNTE, Sven
Robert-Bosch-Strasse 3
50354 Hurth / DE
 [2017/47]
Representative(s)Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth, et al
Baker Hughes
245 Hammersmith
Chalk Hill Road
London W6 8DW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/47]Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth
Global Patent Operation - Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark, 201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
GB-London W6 8BJ / GB
Application number, filing date17171249.016.05.2017
[2017/47]
Priority number, dateUS201662337075P16.05.2016         Original published format: US 201662337075 P
US20171559512215.05.2017         Original published format: US201715595122
[2017/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3246701
Date:22.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01N29/04, B06B1/06, G01N29/26, G01N29/32, G10K11/00
[2017/47]
CPC:
G01N29/04 (EP,US); B06B1/0622 (EP,US); B06B1/0607 (US);
G01N29/262 (EP,US); G01N29/32 (EP,US); G10K11/002 (EP,US);
H05K3/32 (US); G01N2291/106 (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 [2018/26]
Former [2017/47]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALLWANDLERARRAY UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG[2017/47]
English:ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER ARRAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE[2017/47]
French:RÉSEAU DE TRANSDUCTEURS ULTRASONORES ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2017/47]
Examination procedure16.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/26]
08.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.06.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
20.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
19.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
18.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
23.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
21.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5267221  (MILLER DAVID G [US], et al);
 [XI]US6467138  (AIME FLESCH [FR]);
 [X]US2015311424  (KROHN MATTHEW HARVEY [US], et al)
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