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EP0393591 - Method and apparatus for determining refractive index distribution [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.09.1995
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.09.1995No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.11.1995 [1995/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RIKAGAKU KENKYUSHO
2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi
Saitama-ken / JP
For all designated states
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
6-1, Otemachi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1990/43]For all designated states
RIKAGAKU KENKYUSHO
2-1 Hirosawa
Wako-shi Saitama-ken / JP
For all designated states
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
6-1, Otemachi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamaguchi, Ichirou
Rikagaku Kenkyusho, 2-1, Hirosawa
Wako-shi, Saitama 351-01 / JP
02 / Shimada, Tadakatsu, Fine Functional Materials Lab.
Shin-Etsu Chem. Co., Ltd., 13-1, Isobe 2-chome
Annaka-shi, Gunma 379-01 / JP
03 / Koya, Kazuo, Fine Functional Materials Lab.
Shin-Etsu Chem. Co., Ltd., 132-1, Isobe 2-chome
Annaka-shi, Gunma 379-01 / JP
04 / Suzuki, Toshiyuki, Shinetsu Engineering Co., Ltd.
4-2, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
[1990/43]
Representative(s)Tiedtke, Harro, et al
Patentanwaltsbüro
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner
Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/08]Tiedtke, Harro, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Former [1990/43]Tiedtke, Harro, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date90107269.417.04.1990
[1990/43]
Priority number, dateJP1989009705517.04.1989         Original published format: JP 9705589
JP1989009705617.04.1989         Original published format: JP 9705689
[1990/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0393591
Date:24.10.1990
Language:EN
[1990/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0393591
Date:27.03.1991
Language:EN
[1991/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0393591
Date:09.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.02.1991
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/41
[1990/43]
CPC:
G01N21/412 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1990/43]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Bestimmung des Brechzahlprofils[1990/43]
English:Method and apparatus for determining refractive index distribution[1990/43]
French:Procédé et appareil pour déterminer la distribution d'indice de réfraction[1990/43]
Examination procedure06.09.1991Examination requested  [1991/45]
01.04.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.09.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.05.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.08.1994Fee for grant paid
16.08.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.08.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP63095336  ;
 [A]EP0174708  (UNIV KYOTO [JP]);
 [A]WO8102634  (NAT RES DEV [GB], et al)
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 12, no. 334 (P-756)[3181], 8th September 1988; & JP-A-63 095 336 (FUJIKURA LTD) 26-04-1988, & JP63095336 A 00000000
 [A]  - PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE, vol. 68, no. 10, 1980, pages 1198-1203, IEEE, New York, US; H.M. PRESBY et al.: "The index-profile characterization of fiber preforms and drawn fibers"
 [A]  - I.E.E.E. JOURNAL OF QUANTUM ELECTRONICS, vol. QE-18, no. 10, 1982, pages 1451-1465, IEEE, New York, US; W.J. STEWART: "Optical fiber and preform profiling technology"
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