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EP0416153 - Method for dividing any-length operands respectively normalized at the beginning for data processing equipment and digital divider for carrying out the method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1991/11]Method for dividing any-length operands respectively normalized at the beginning for data processing equipement and digital divider for carrying out the method
[1994/48]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.09.1995
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme Aktiengesellschaft
Fürstenallee 7
33102 Paderborn / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/01]For all designated states
Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme Aktiengesellschaft
Fürstenallee 7
D-33102 Paderborn / DE
Former [1991/35]For all designated states
Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG
Fürstenallee 7
D-33102 Paderborn / DE
Former [1991/11]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
D-80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Torno, Daniel, Dr.
226, Rue de Tolbiac
F-75013 Paris / FR
[1991/11]
Representative(s)Fuchs, Franz-Josef, et al
Postfach 22 13 17
80503 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/48]Fuchs, Franz-Josef, Dr.-Ing., et al
Postfach 22 13 17
D-80503 München / DE
Application number, filing date89116558.107.09.1989
[1991/11]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0416153
Date:13.03.1991
Language:DE
[1991/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0416153
Date:30.11.1994
Language:DE
[1994/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.06.1990
ClassificationIPC:G06F7/52
[1991/11]
CPC:
G06F7/535 (EP); G06F7/5375 (EP); G06F2207/3816 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1991/17]
Former [1991/11]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren für Datenverarbeitungsanlagen zur Division von, zu Beginn jeweils normalisierten, beliebig langen Operanden und Divisionswerk zur Durchführung des Verfahrens[1991/11]
English:Method for dividing any-length operands respectively normalized at the beginning for data processing equipment and digital divider for carrying out the method[1994/48]
French:Méthode de division d'opérandes de longueur quelconque respectivement normalisés au départ pour les systèmes de traitement de données et diviseur numérique pour la mise en oeuvre de la méthode[1991/11]
Former [1991/11]Method for dividing any-length operands respectively normalized at the beginning for data processing equipement and digital divider for carrying out the method
Examination procedure10.09.1990Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
30.11.1990Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) GR, LU
20.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/11]
22.04.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.05.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.1994Fee for grant paid
19.07.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.08.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
15.09.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
15.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
15.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
05.10.1990GR   M01   Not yet paid
05.10.1990LU   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES30.11.1994
FR30.11.1994
NL30.11.1994
SE28.02.1995
[2006/14]
Former [2002/24]ES30.11.1994
NL30.11.1994
SE28.02.1995
FR28.04.1995
Former [1997/16]NL30.11.1994
SE28.02.1995
FR28.04.1995
Former [1996/03]NL30.11.1994
SE28.02.1995
FR28.04.1995
Former [1995/41]NL30.11.1994
FR28.04.1995
Former [1995/35]NL30.11.1994
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0158530  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]);
 [A]EP0192420  (PRIME COMPUTER INC [US])
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN
 [AD]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN
    [ ] - PROCEEDINGS OF THE SYMPOSIUM ON COMPUTER ARITHMETIC
Examination   - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN Band 30, Nr. 6, November 1987, Seiten 415-419, Armonk NY, USA; "Radix 16 Divider"
    - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN Band 24, Nr. 11b, April 1982, Seiten 5812-5819, New York, USA; K.G. TAN; Transformed High-Radix Division for High Performance Computers""
    - PROCEEDINGS OF THE SYMPOSIUM ON COMPUTER ARITHMETIC 1987, Seiten 73-79, IEEE Comp. Soc. Press, Como, Italien; J. FANDRIANTO: "Algorithm for High Speed Shared Radix 4 Division and Radix 4 Square-Root"
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