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EP0314334 - Isolation of a charge coupled device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1989/18]Isolation method for an integrated circuit
[1995/11]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.1996
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.03.1996 [1996/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Scientific Imaging Technologies, Inc.
2531 SW Alan Blumlein Road Howard Vollum Park, Bldg 59
Beaverton, Oregon 97075-0569 / US
[1994/03]
Former [1992/40]For all designated states
TEKTRONIX INC.
Howard Vollum Park 14150 S.W. Karl Braun Drive P.O.Box 500, Mail Stop 50-PAT
Beaverton Oregon 97077-0001 / US
Former [1989/18]For all designated states
TEKTRONIX, INC.
Wilsonville Industrial Park, 26600 S.W. Parkway Avenue
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-1000 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Corrie, Brian L.
Route 1, Box 115C
Gaston Oregon 97119 / US
02 / Heidtmann, Denis L.
7820 S.W. Walnut Lane
Portland Oregon 97225 / US
03 / Blouke, Morely M.
14980 N.W. Oak Hills Drive
Beaverton Oregon 97006 / US
[1989/18]
Representative(s)Wombwell, Francis, et al
Forresters
15, Hamilton Square
Birkenhead
Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/18]Wombwell, Francis, et al
Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square
Birkenhead Merseyside L41 6BR / GB
Application number, filing date88309445.010.10.1988
[1989/18]
Priority number, dateUS1987011488429.10.1987         Original published format: US 114884
[1989/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0314334
Date:03.05.1989
Language:EN
[1989/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0314334
Date:15.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.01.1989
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/76, H01L27/14, H01L23/48
[1989/18]
CPC:
H01L21/764 (EP,US); H01L23/522 (EP,US); H01L27/14831 (EP,US);
H01L2924/0002 (EP,US); Y10S438/977 (EP,US)
C-Set:
H01L2924/0002, H01L2924/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1989/18]
TitleGerman:Isolierung eines Ladungsspeicherelementes[1995/11]
English:Isolation of a charge coupled device[1995/11]
French:Isolation d'un dispositif à couplage de charge[1995/11]
Former [1989/18]Isolierungsverfahren für eine integrierte Schaltung
Former [1989/18]Isolation method for an integrated circuit
Former [1989/18]Méthode d'isolation pour un circuit intégré
Examination procedure17.10.1989Examination requested  [1989/50]
30.07.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.1994Date of oral proceedings
20.07.1994Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
22.07.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.09.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.1994Fee for grant paid
30.11.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.12.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1996/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
16.09.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
14.09.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
16.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
14.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]FR2025015  (TELEFUNKEN GMBH);
 [X]US3665263  (AKIYAMA KATSUHIKO);
 [A]US4106046  (NATHANSON HARVEY C, et al);
 [A]EP0001707  (FLUKE MFG CO JOHN [US])
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 27, no. 4A, September 1984, pages 1836-1837, New York, US; J. GRESCHNER et al.: "Method of evenly filling isolation trenches"
ExaminationEP0203591
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