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EP0119257 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING INDEX OF REFRACTION PROFILES OF OPTICAL FIBERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  22.02.1990
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2007Change - inventorpublished on 08.08.2007  [2007/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Western Electric Company, Incorporated
222 Broadway
New York, NY 10038 / US
[1984/39]
Inventor(s)01 / BICE, Chester, Lamar
1460 Villa Rica Road
Powder Springs, GA 30073 / US
[1984/39]
Representative(s)Johnston, Kenneth Graham, et al
Lucent Technologies EUR-IP UK Ltd Unit 18, Core 3 Workzone Innova Business Park Electric Avenue
Enfield, EN3 7XB / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/24]Johnston, Kenneth Graham, et al
AT&T (UK) LTD. AT&T Intellectual Property Division 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex, IG8 OTU / GB
Former [1984/39]Johnston, Kenneth Graham
AT&T (UK) Ltd. 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex, IG8 OTU / GB
Application number, filing date83903247.116.09.1983
[1984/39]
WO1983US01410
Priority number, dateUS1982041964517.09.1982         Original published format: US 419645
[1984/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO8401221
Date:29.03.1984
[1984/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0119257
Date:26.09.1984
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.03.1984 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1984/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.05.1986
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/41, G01N21/84
[1984/39]
CPC:
G01N21/412 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   NL [1984/39]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BESTIMMUNG DES BRECHUNGSPROFILS OPTISCHER FASERN[1984/39]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING INDEX OF REFRACTION PROFILES OF OPTICAL FIBERS[1984/39]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSTIF PERMETTANT DE DETERMINER LES PROFILS D'UN INDICE DE REFRACTION DE FIBRES OPTIQUES[1984/39]
File destroyed:11.06.1996
Entry into regional phase03.05.1984National basic fee paid 
03.05.1984Search fee paid 
03.05.1984Designation fee(s) paid 
31.08.1984Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.08.1984Examination requested  [1984/46]
16.11.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.04.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.12.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
10.11.1989Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1990/15]
20.11.1989Application refused, date of legal effect [1990/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.09.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
19.09.1986Renewal fee patent year 04
17.09.1987Renewal fee patent year 05
15.09.1988Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[AP]DE3246290  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]);
 [A]US3578977  (NATELSON SAMUEL)
 [AP]  - IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, vol. MTT-30, no. 10, October 1982, pages 1439-1454, IEEE, New York, US; W.J. STEWART: "Optical fiber and preform profiling technology"
International search[AP]US4385832  (DOI YUZURU [JP], et al)
 [Y]  - Electronics Letters, Volume 16, No. 18, issued 28 August 1980 (London, England), BHAGAVATULA et al, "Refracted Power Technique for Cutoff Wavelength Measurement in Single-Mode Waveguides"
 [Y]  - Applied Optics, Volume 20, No. 9, issued 01 May 1981 (New York), SAUNDERS, "Optical Fiber Profiles Using the Refracted Near-Field Technique: A Comparison with other Methods" see pages 1645-1651
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