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EP4196743 - HETERODYNE PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT FOR ABSOLUTE METROLOGY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.05.2023
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.02.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  14.09.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip20.08.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Raytheon Company
870 Winter Street
Waltham, MA 02451-1449 / US
[2023/25]
Inventor(s)01 / KENDRICK, Richard, Lee
El Segundo, CA 90245 / US
02 / MARRON, Joseph
El Segundo, CA 90245 / US
 [2023/25]
Representative(s)Dentons UK and Middle East LLP
One Fleet Place
London EC4M 7WS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2023/25]Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date21765763.409.08.2021
[2023/25]
WO2021US45214
Priority number, dateUS20201699013311.08.2020         Original published format: US202016990133
[2023/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022035757
Date:17.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4196743
Date:21.06.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.02.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.02.2022
ClassificationIPC:G01B9/02
[2023/25]
CPC:
G01B9/02051 (EP,US); G01B11/14 (US); G01B9/02003 (US);
G01B9/02007 (EP); G01B9/02008 (EP,US); G01B9/02027 (US);
G01B9/02028 (US); G01B9/02044 (EP); G01B9/02049 (US);
G01B9/0207 (US); G01D5/35303 (US); G02B6/125 (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 [2023/25]
TitleGerman:PHOTONISCHE INTEGRIERTE HETERODYNSCHALTUNG FÜR ABSOLUTE METROLOGIE[2023/25]
English:HETERODYNE PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT FOR ABSOLUTE METROLOGY[2023/25]
French:CIRCUIT INTÉGRÉ PHOTONIQUE HÉTÉRODYNE POUR MÉTROLOGIE ABSOLUE[2023/25]
Entry into regional phase21.11.2022National basic fee paid 
21.11.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
21.11.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.11.2022Examination requested  [2023/25]
21.11.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.09.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
20.08.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XI]US2014085633  (PRESTON KYLE [US], et al) [X] 1,2,14-16 * abstract * * paragraph [0002] - paragraph [0097] * * figure 2 * [I] 3-13,17-20;
 [XI]  - RIEMENSBERGER JOHANN ET AL, "Massively parallel coherent laser ranging using a soliton microcomb", NATURE, MACMILLAN JOURNALS LTD., ETC, LONDON, vol. 581, no. 7807, doi:10.1038/S41586-020-2239-3, ISSN 0028-0836, (20200501), pages 164 - 170, (20200513), XP037113564 [X] 1-3,14-16 * abstract * * page 165 - page 170 * * figure 1b * [I] 4-13,17-20

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2239-3
 [XI]  - C. WEIMANN ET AL, "Silicon photonic integrated circuit for fast and precise dual-comb distance metrology", OPTICS EXPRESS, (20171116), vol. 25, no. 24, doi:10.1364/OE.25.030091, page 30091, XP055619005 [X] 1-3,14-16 * abstract * * sections 1 - section 5 * * figure 1 * [I] 4-13,17-20

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.25.030091
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