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EP3657775 - PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, METHOD OF DRIVING PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND MOVING BODY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.03.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.12.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  24.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip15.03.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 17.04.2024  [2024/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2020/22]
Inventor(s)01 / OTA, Yasuharu
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA;
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo, 146-8501 / JP
02 / KURODA, Yukihiro
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA;
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo, 146-8501 / JP
 [2020/22]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2020/22]
Application number, filing date19207569.507.11.2019
[2020/22]
Priority number, dateJP2018021822421.11.2018         Original published format: JP 2018218224
[2020/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3657775
Date:27.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3657775
Date:17.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04N25/772, H04N25/62
[2023/51]
CPC:
H04N25/773 (EP,CN); H04N25/70 (CN); G01J1/44 (US);
G05D1/0246 (US); G05D1/249 (US); H04N23/651 (CN);
H04N25/709 (US); H04N25/75 (US); H04N25/76 (US);
H04N25/77 (EP,CN); H04N25/78 (CN); G01J2001/442 (US);
G01J2001/4466 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/22]H04N5/359, H04N5/3745
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 [2021/01]
Former [2020/22]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 
TitleGerman:PHOTOELEKTRISCHE UMWANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG, VERFAHREN ZUR ANSTEUERUNG EINER PHOTOELEKTRISCHE UMWANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG, BILDGEBUNGSSYSTEM UND BEWEGLICHER KÖRPER[2023/51]
English:PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, METHOD OF DRIVING PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND MOVING BODY[2020/22]
French:DISPOSITIF DE CONVERSION PHOTOÉLECTRIQUE, PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE D'UN DISPOSITIF DE CONVERSION PHOTOÉLECTRIQUE, SYSTÈME D'IMAGERIE ET CORPS MOBILE[2023/51]
Former [2020/22]VORRICHTUNG ZUR PHOTOELEKTRISCHEN UMWANDLUNG, VERFAHREN ZUR ANSTEUERUNG EINER VORRICHTUNG ZUR PHOTOELEKTRISCHEN UMWANDLUNG, BILDGEBUNGSSYSTEM UND BEWEGLICHES OBJEKT
Former [2020/22]DISPOSITIF DE CONVERSION PHOTOÉLECTRIQUE, PROCÉDÉ D'ENTRAÎNEMENT DE DISPOSITIF DE CONVERSION PHOTOÉLECTRIQUE, SYSTÈME D'IMAGERIE ET CORPS MOBILE
Examination procedure16.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.11.2020Examination requested  [2021/01]
27.11.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.01.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.2023Date of oral proceedings
27.11.2023Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
01.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
11.03.2024Fee for grant paid
11.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XI]WO2016003451  (UNIV JOHNS HOPKINS [US], et al);
 [XI]WO2017219223  (SHENZHEN GENORIVISION TECH CO LTD [CN]);
 [XP]JP2019009768  (CANON KK);
ExaminationEP3503534
by applicantUS2011266420
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