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EP About this file: EP0346015

EP0346015 - Optical system for detecting three-dimensional shape [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.09.1995
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.09.1995No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.11.1995 [1995/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1015, Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 211 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1989/50]For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1015, Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kakinoki, Yoshikazu
Asahi-so 106 18-22, Asahi-cho 1-chome
Machida-shi Tokyo 194 / JP
02 / Nakashima, Masato
33-18, Mitakedai Midori-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 227 / JP
03 / Koezuka, Tetsuo
25-16, Mejirodai 3-chome
Hachioji-shi Tokyo 193 / JP
04 / Hiraoka, Noriyuki
Senchuri II 205, 286, Miyazaki Miyamae-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 213 / JP
05 / Tsukahara, Hiroyuki
Mezon Seiko-so A-3 12-14, Sakae-cho 1-chome
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243 / JP
06 / Suto, Yoshinori Fujitsu Meiwa-ryo 102
30, Shimokodanaka Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211 / JP
07 / Oshima, Yoshitaka
Fujitsu Atsugi-ryo 3-10, Sakae-cho 2-chome
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243 / JP
08 / Hashinami, Shinji
Fujitsu Atsugi-ryo 3-10, Sakae-cho 2-chome
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243 / JP
[1989/50]
Representative(s)Stebbing, Timothy Charles, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP
Lincoln House, 5th Floor
300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/50]Stebbing, Timothy Charles, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co. Hazlitt House 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1AT / GB
Application number, filing date89305573.102.06.1989
[1989/50]
Priority number, dateJP1988013665104.06.1988         Original published format: JP 13665188
JP1988014484614.06.1988         Original published format: JP 14484688
JP1988019681505.08.1988         Original published format: JP 19681588
JP1988021816531.08.1988         Original published format: JP 21816588
[1989/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0346015
Date:13.12.1989
Language:EN
[1989/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0346015
Date:14.11.1990
Language:EN
[1990/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0346015
Date:23.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.09.1990
ClassificationIPC:G01B11/24
[1989/50]
CPC:
G01B11/24 (EP,KR,US); H05K13/0815 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1989/50]
TitleGerman:Optisches System zur Ermittlung einer dreidimensionalen Form[1989/50]
English:Optical system for detecting three-dimensional shape[1989/50]
French:Système optique pour déterminer une forme tridimensionnelle[1989/50]
Examination procedure11.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/06]
08.11.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.01.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.07.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.05.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.08.1994Fee for grant paid
19.08.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.08.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
26.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
26.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[AP]JP63079004  ;
 [A]JP60082804  ;
 [A]JP61225606  ;
 [A]JP59206706  ;
 [A]JP57207807  ;
 [Y]US4627734  (RIOUX MARC [CA]);
 [A]US4171917  (PIRLET ROBERT A [BE]);
 [A]GB2041690  (SCHLATTER AG);
 [A]EP0134597  (OPTISCHE IND DE OUDE DELFT NV [NL])
 [Y]  - OPTICAL ENGINEERING, vol. 24, no. 6, November/December 1985, pages 978-980, Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, Bellingham, Washington, US; G. HÄUSLER et al.: "Telecentric scanner for 3-D sensing"
 [Y]  - 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PATTERN RECOGNITION, Paris, 27th - 31st October 1986, pages 220-225, IEEE, New York, US; N. IDESAWA: "3-D Model reconstruction and processing for CAE"
 [AP]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 12, no. 309 (P-748), 23rd August 1988; & JP-A-63 079 004 (MITSUTOYO CORP.) 09-04-1988, & JP63079004 A 00000000
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 9, no. 224 (P-387)[1947], 10th September 1985; & JP-A-60 082 804 (SHIN NIPPON SEITETSU K.K.) 11-05-1985, & JP60082804 A 00000000
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 11, no. 62 (P-551)[2509], 25th February 1987; & JP-A-61 225 606 (SUMITOMO METAL IND. LTD) 07-10-1986, & JP61225606 A 00000000
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 9, no. 76 (P-346)[1799], 5th April 1985; & JP-A-59 206 706 (YOUJI WADA) 22-11-1984, & JP59206706 A 00000000
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 7, no. 60 (P-182)[1205], 12th March 1983; & JP-A-57 207 807 (FUJITSU K.K.) 20-12-1982, & JP57207807 A 00000000
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