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EP3660493 - FLUORESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.07.2024
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.04.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.12.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  01.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip30.07.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2020/23]
Inventor(s)01 / BIAN, Xiao
General Electric Company
1 Research Circle
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
02 / KARIGIANNIS, John
General Electric Company
2 De L'Aeroport Boulevard
Bromont, Québec J2L 1S6 / CA
03 / HAREL, Stephane
General Electric Company
2 De L'Aeroport Boulevard
Bromont, Québec J2L 1S6 / CA
04 / BOUCHARD, Steeves
General Electric Company
2 De L'Aeroport Boulevard
Bromont, Québec J2L 1S6 / CA
05 / POULIOT, Maxime, Beaudoin
General Electric Company
2 De L'Aeroport Boulevard
Bromont, Québec J2L 1S6 / CA
06 / GRADY, Wayne
General Electric Company
1 Nuemann Way
Cincinnati, OH 45215 / US
07 / DIWINSKY, David, Scott
General Electric Company
1 Neumann Way
Cincinnati, OH 45215 / US
08 / BEWLAY, Bernard, Patrick
General Electric Company
1 Research Circle
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
 [2020/23]
Representative(s)Openshaw & Co.
8 Castle Street
Farnham, Surrey GU9 7HR / GB
[2020/23]
Application number, filing date19206684.331.10.2019
[2020/23]
Priority number, dateUS20181620132227.11.2018         Original published format: US201816201322
[2020/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3660493
Date:03.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3660493
Date:10.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/88, G01N21/91, G01N21/95, G06T7/00
[2020/24]
CPC:
G01N21/91 (EP,US); G01N21/6428 (CN); G01N21/643 (US);
G01N21/6456 (US); G01N21/9515 (EP); G06T7/001 (EP);
G01N2021/6439 (CN,US); G01N2021/8883 (EP); G06T2207/10064 (EP);
G06T2207/30164 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/23]G01N21/88, G01N21/91
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 [2021/02]
Former [2020/23]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 statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLUORESZENZEINDRINGPRÜFSYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN[2020/23]
English:FLUORESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD[2020/23]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME D'INSPECTION DE PÉNÉTRANT FLUORESCENT[2020/23]
Examination procedure04.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.12.2020Examination requested  [2021/02]
04.12.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
19.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2007217672  (SHANNON ROBERT E [US], et al);
 [A]US2012249779  (JI WON SOO [KR], et al);
 [XI]US10060857  (BOUCHARD STEEVES [CA], et al)
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