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EP About this file: EP4109473

EP4109473 - METHOD TO DETECT AND LOCATE THE IN-CORE POSITION OF FUEL BUNDLES WITH CLADDING PERFORATIONS IN CANDU-STYLE NUCLEAR REACTORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.09.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.11.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
1000 Westinghouse Drive
Suite 141
Cranberry Township, PA 16066 / US
[2023/44]
Former [2022/52]For all designated states
Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
1000 Westinghouse Drive
Suite 141
Cranberry Township, PA 16066 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Heibel, Michael D.
Harrison City, PA 15636 / US
02 / Arndt, Jeffrey L.
Pittsburgh, PA 125203 / US
 [2022/52]
Representative(s)Fleuchaus & Gallo Partnerschaft mbB
Steinerstraße 15/A
81369 München / DE
[2023/44]
Former [2022/52]Gallo, Wolfgang
Fleuchaus & Gallo Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Buchenweg 17
86573 Obergriesbach / DE
Application number, filing date22000179.610.06.2020
[2022/52]
Priority number, dateUS20191643906112.06.2019         Original published format: US201916439061
[2022/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4109473
Date:28.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4109473
Date:01.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.11.2022
ClassificationIPC:G21C17/04, G21C17/10, G01T1/24, H01L31/0232, H01L31/10, H01L31/115
[2022/52]
CPC:
G21C17/044 (EP,KR,US); G21C17/041 (KR,US); G01T1/24 (EP,KR,US);
G21C17/047 (KR,US); G21C17/048 (KR,US); G21C17/10 (EP,KR,US);
H01L31/0232 (EP,KR); H01L31/10 (EP,KR,US); H01L31/115 (EP,KR,US);
Y02E30/30 (EP,KR) (-)
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 [2022/52]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM ERKENNEN UND LOKALISIEREN DER LAGE IM KERN VON BRENNSTOFFBÜNDELN MIT MANTELPERFORATIONEN IN CANDU-KERNREAKTOREN[2022/52]
English:METHOD TO DETECT AND LOCATE THE IN-CORE POSITION OF FUEL BUNDLES WITH CLADDING PERFORATIONS IN CANDU-STYLE NUCLEAR REACTORS[2022/52]
French:PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT DE DÉTECTER ET DE LOCALISER LA POSITION DANS LE COEUR DE GRAPPES DE COMBUSTIBLEAYANT DES PERFORATIONS DE REVÊTEMENT DANS LES RÉACTEURS NUCLÉAIRES CANDU[2023/25]
Former [2022/52]PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME PERMETTANT DE DÉTECTER ET DE LOCALISER LA POSITION DANS LE C UR DE GRAPPES DE COMBUSTIBLEAYANT DES PERFORATIONS DE REVÊTEMENT DANS LES RÉACTEURS NUCLÉAIRES CANDU
Examination procedure15.07.2022Examination requested  [2022/52]
29.11.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.09.2023Fee for grant paid
21.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP20750830.0  / EP3984047
Opposition(s)02.08.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
16.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.202304   M06   Fee paid on   16.08.2023
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.11.2023
DK01.11.2023
EE01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
IT01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SK01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT01.11.2023
DK01.11.2023
EE01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/33]AT01.11.2023
DK01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/27]AT01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/23]AT01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]WO0214904  (SMT HB [SE], et al) [A] 1-7 * abstract * * page 1, line 32 - page 2, line 7 ** page 6, line 18 - page 9, line 20 *;
 [AD]US2013285068  (HEIBEL MICHAEL D [US], et al) [AD] 1 * abstract * * paragraphs [0007] , [0015] - [0017] *;
 [AD]  - R D Macdonald ET AL, "DETECTING, LOCATING AND IDENTIFYING FAILED FUEL IN CANADIAN POWER REACTORS", (19900201), URL: https://inis.iaea.org/collection/NCLCollectionStore/_Public/22/060/22060599.pdf?r=1, (20200914), XP055730185 [AD] 1-7 * abstract * * sections B-D, pages 4-26 *
 [AD]  - NAGESWARA S V RAO ET AL, "Identification of Low-Level Point Radiation Sources Using a Sensor Network", 2008 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INFORMATION PROCESSING IN SENSOR NETWORKS, (20080422), doi:10.1109/IPSN.2008.19, ISBN 978-0-7695-3157-1, pages 493 - 504, XP058248610 [AD] 1 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IPSN.2008.19
by applicantUS9831375
    - L. KATZA.S. PENFOLD, Rev. Mod. Phys., (19520000), vol. 24, page 28
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