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EP0397975 - Method of making a variable capacitor microphone [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1990/47]Electret and method and apparatus for making same
[1995/36]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.07.1996
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.08.1996 [1996/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gentex Corporation
324 Main Street
P.O. Box 315
Carbondale, Pennsylvania 18407 / US
[N/P]
Former [1990/47]For all designated states
GENTEX CORPORATION
324 Main Street P.O. Box 315
Carbondale Pennsylvania 18407 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Cote, Paul L.
48 Governor Dinsmore Road
Windham, New Hampshire 030387 / US
02 / Sallavanti, Robert A.
104 Miles Street
Dalton, Pennsylvania 18414 / US
[1990/47]
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1990/47]Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner
Uhlandstrasse 14 c
D-70182 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date90104488.309.03.1990
[1990/47]
Priority number, dateUS1989035489319.05.1989         Original published format: US 354893
[1990/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0397975
Date:22.11.1990
Language:EN
[1990/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0397975
Date:02.09.1992
Language:EN
[1992/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0397975
Date:06.09.1995
Language:EN
[1995/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.07.1992
ClassificationIPC:H01G7/02, H04R19/04
[1990/47]
CPC:
H04R19/01 (EP); H01G7/02 (KR); H01G7/023 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   LU,   NL [1990/47]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung eines variablen Kondensator- mikrophons[1995/36]
English:Method of making a variable capacitor microphone[1995/36]
French:Procédé pour la fabrication d'un microphone à condenseur variable[1995/36]
Former [1990/47]Elektret-Wandler sowie Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung desselben
Former [1990/47]Electret and method and apparatus for making same
Former [1990/47]Transducteur à électrète ainsi que procédé et appareil pour sa fabrication
Examination procedure27.02.1993Examination requested  [1993/17]
25.05.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.09.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
29.01.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.08.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.11.1994Fee for grant paid
19.11.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.06.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.03.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
19.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP63216326  ;
 [A]JP61219299  ;
 [A]US4281072  (WETTON RAYMOND E, et al)
 [X]  - PROC. 5th INTERN. SYMP. ELECTRETS, Heidelberg, 1985, pages 678-683; S. CRESTANA et al.: "Electret production and dosimetry with alpha-particles".
 [A]  - NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY, vol. 75, no. 2, November 1986, pages 215-221, US; T. UDA et al.: "Characteristics of a foil-type electret dosimeter for a surface alpha contamination monitor".
 [X]  - JAPANESE PATENTS REPORTS volume 88, no 42, Derwent Publications Ltd., London, GB; AN 88-296230; & JP-A-63 216 326 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC) 8 September 1988, & JP63216326 A 19880908
 [A]  - JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY vol. 80, no. 12, 1976, EASTON US pages 1387 - 1388; I.F. MILLER ET AL: 'Polyelectrolyte membrane electrets. Evidence for high degree of charge storage capacity.'
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 11, no. 59 (E-482)24 February 1987; & JP-A-61 219 299 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO. LTD) 29-09-1986, & JP61219299 A 19870224
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