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EP0179909 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING THE OPERATIONAL RELIABILITY OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS FORMED OF SUBSYSTEMS WHICH PERFORM DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  17.07.1989
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2007Change - inventorpublished on 08.08.2007  [2007/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GOULD INC.
10 Gould Center
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 / US
[1986/19]
Inventor(s)01 / RUTENBERG, Mark
3781 Colony Road
South Euclid, OH 44118 / US
[1986/19]
Representative(s)Crawford, Andrew Birkby, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/19]Crawford, Andrew Birkby, et al
A.A. THORNTON & CO. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Former [1989/15]Abbie, Andrew Kenneth
A.A. Thornton & Co 303-306 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Former [1986/19]Barrett, James William
A.A. THORNTON & CO. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date85903456.330.04.1985
[1986/19]
WO1985US00782
Priority number, dateUS1984060697904.05.1984         Original published format: US 606979
[1986/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8505195
Date:21.11.1985
Language:EN
[1985/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0179909
Date:07.05.1986
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.11.1985 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1986/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.11.1985
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.05.1988
ClassificationIPC:G05B9/02, G05B15/00, G05B23/02, G01R31/28, F42B19/01
[1986/19]
CPC:
G06F11/00 (EP,US); G05B9/03 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1986/19]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR VERBESSERUNG DER BETRIEBSSICHERHEIT EINES ELEKTRONISCHEN SYSTEMS, HERGESTELLT AUS UNTERSCHIEDLICH ARBEITENDEN SUBSYSTEMEN[1986/19]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING THE OPERATIONAL RELIABILITY OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS FORMED OF SUBSYSTEMS WHICH PERFORM DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS[1986/19]
French:PROCEDE ET SYSTEME D'AMELIORATION DE LA FIABILITE OPERATIONNELLE DE SYSTEMES ELECTRONIQUES CONSTITUES DE SOUS-SYSTEMES QUI EXECUTENT DES FONCTIONS DIFFERENTES[1986/19]
File destroyed:19.07.1995
Entry into regional phase23.12.1985National basic fee paid 
23.12.1985Search fee paid 
23.12.1985Designation fee(s) paid 
23.12.1985Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.12.1985Examination requested  [1986/19]
15.06.1989Application withdrawn by applicant  [1989/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
18.03.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
02.05.198905   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4347564  (SUGANO AKIRA, et al);
 [A]DE3225937  (MASCHF AUGSBURG NUERNBERG AG [DE]);
 [A]GB2124794  (TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER SERVICES L)
International search[A]US3681578  (STEVENS ARTHUR DEXTER);
 [Y]US3853081  (NORRIS B, et al);
 [A]US3892955  (MAEJIMA TSUGIE);
 [Y]US4034195  (BATES DANNY E);
 [A]US4375683  (WENSLEY JOHN H);
 [A]US4392199  (SCHMITTER ERNST [DE], et al);
 [A]US4429652  (STOL ISRAEL [US]);
 [YP]US4494207  (CHANG HSIAO-NAN L [US], et al);
 [YE]US4517639  (FERRELL PHILIP J [US], et al);
 [AE]US4519025  (FAYETTE BRAD K [US]);
 [AE]US4520482  (FOURRE REMY [FR], et al)
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