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EP4070038 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING AND CONTROLLING THE SEPARATION DISTANCE BETWEEN A WORKING HEAD OF A LASER PROCESSING MACHINE AND THE SURFACE OF AN OBJECT BEING PROCESSED BY MEANS OF LOW COHERENCE OPTICAL INTERFEROMETRY TECHNIQUES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.09.2024
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.05.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.09.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.06.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  18.01.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 30.10.2024  [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Adige S.p.A.
Via per Barco, 11
38056 Levico Terme (TN) / IT
[2022/41]
Inventor(s)01 / DONADELLO, Simone
Via XXV Aprile 28
46040 Rodigo Frazione Rivalta Sul Mincio (Mantova) / IT
02 / PREVITALI, Barbara
Via Melchiorre Delfico 39
20155 Milano / IT
03 / COLOMBO, Daniele
Via Garibaldi 60
20838 Renate (Monza e Brianza) / IT
 [2022/41]
Representative(s)Deambrogi, Edgardo, et al
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A.
Corso Emilia 8
10152 Torino / IT
[2022/41]
Application number, filing date20835875.407.12.2020
[2022/41]
WO2020IB61581
Priority number, dateIT2019002318106.12.2019         Original published format: IT201900023181
[2022/41]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021111423
Date:10.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4070038
Date:12.10.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.06.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4070038
Date:30.10.2024
Language:EN
[2024/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.06.2021
ClassificationIPC:G01B9/02, B23K26/03, G01B9/02015, G01B9/02055, G01B9/0209, B23K26/04
[2024/25]
CPC:
G01B9/02032 (EP,KR); G01B9/02072 (EP,KR,US); B23K26/032 (EP,KR,US);
B23K26/048 (EP,KR,US); G01B11/026 (KR); G01B9/0209 (EP,KR,US);
Y02P10/25 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2022/41]G01B9/02, B23K26/03
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 [2022/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUM BESTIMMEN UND STEUERN DES ABSTANDES ZWISCHEN EINEM BEARBEITUNGSKOPF EINER LASERBEARBEITUNGSMASCHINE UND DER OBERFLÄCHE EINES BEARBEITETEN GEGENSTANDES MITTELS OPTISCHER INTERFEROMETRIE MIT GERINGER KOHÄRENZ[2022/41]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING AND CONTROLLING THE SEPARATION DISTANCE BETWEEN A WORKING HEAD OF A LASER PROCESSING MACHINE AND THE SURFACE OF AN OBJECT BEING PROCESSED BY MEANS OF LOW COHERENCE OPTICAL INTERFEROMETRY TECHNIQUES[2022/41]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME POUR DÉTERMINER ET COMMANDER LA DISTANCE DE SÉPARATION ENTRE UNE TÊTE DE TRAVAIL D'UNE MACHINE DE TRAITEMENT AU LASER ET LA SURFACE D'UN OBJET EN COURS DE TRAITEMENT AU MOYEN DE TECHNIQUES D'INTERFÉROMÉTRIE OPTIQUE À FAIBLE COHÉRENCE[2022/41]
Entry into regional phase04.07.2022National basic fee paid 
04.07.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
04.07.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.07.2022Examination requested  [2022/41]
04.07.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.01.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.06.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.07.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2024Fee for grant paid
20.09.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.09.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO2010092533  (ECOLE POLYTECH [CH], et al);
 [A]US2016059350  (SCHOENLEBER MARTIN [DE], et al);
 [A]US2019299327  (WEBSTER PAUL J L [CA]);
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