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EP0493055 - High density, independently addressable, surface emitting semiconductor laser/light emitting diode arrays [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.01.1998
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
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
Xerox Corporation
Xerox Square Rochester
New York 14644 / US
[N/P]
Former [1992/27]For all designated states
XEROX CORPORATION
Xerox Square
Rochester New York 14644 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Thornton, Robert L.
123 Mission Drive
East Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
[1992/27]
Representative(s)Reynolds, Julian David, et al
Xerox Limited Patents Department Xerox Technical Centre Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City
Herts AL7 1HE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/38]Reynolds, Julian David, et al
Rank Xerox Ltd Patent Department Parkway
Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 1YL / GB
Former [1992/27]Hill, Cecilia Ann
Rank Xerox Ltd Patent Department Parkway
Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 1YL / GB
Application number, filing date91311921.023.12.1991
[1992/27]
Priority number, dateUS1990063652428.12.1990         Original published format: US 636524
[1992/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0493055
Date:01.07.1992
Language:EN
[1992/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0493055
Date:30.12.1992
Language:EN
[1992/53]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0493055
Date:12.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.11.1992
ClassificationIPC:H01L27/15, H01S3/085, H01S3/19, H01S3/025
[1993/01]
CPC:
H01L27/153 (EP,US); B41J2/45 (EP,US); H01L33/0062 (EP,US);
H01S5/423 (EP,US); H01L27/156 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1992/27]H01L27/15, H01S3/025
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1992/27]
TitleGerman:Einzeln ansprechbare oberflächenemittierende Zeile von Halbleiterlasern/lichtemittierenden Dioden mit hoher Packungsdichte[1992/27]
English:High density, independently addressable, surface emitting semiconductor laser/light emitting diode arrays[1992/27]
French:Matrice à haute densité de lasers à semiconducteurs/diodes électroluminescentes à émission de surface adressables individuellement[1992/27]
Examination procedure28.05.1993Examination requested  [1993/30]
14.03.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.09.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.07.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.11.1996Fee for grant paid
04.11.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.12.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
02.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR12.03.1997
[2006/14]
Former [1998/03]FR08.08.1997
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0170481  (NEC CORP [JP]);
 [Y]US4831629  (PAOLI THOMAS L [US], et al)
 [Y]  - APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS. vol. 56, no. 24, 11 June 1990, NEW YORK US pages 2384 - 2386; M.ORENSTEIN ET AL.: 'Vertical-cavity surface-emitting InGaAs/GaAs lasers with planar lateral definition'
 [A]  - APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS. vol. 55, no. 14, 2 October 1989, NEW YORK US pages 1412 - 1414; T.WOLF ET AL.: 'Lateral refractive index step in GaAs/AlGaAs multiple quantum well waveguides fabricated by impurity-induced disordering'
 [A]  - IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTRON DEVICES. vol. ED-33, no. 6, June 1986, NEW YORK US pages 845 - 849; S.RAY ET AL: 'Monolithic matrix-addressable AlGaAs-GaAs array'
 [A]  - APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS. vol. 57, no. 20, 12 November 1990, NEW YORK US pages 2045 - 2047; L.W.TU ET AL.: 'Vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers with semitransparent metallic mirrors and high quantum efficiencies'
 [A]  - EXTENDED ABSTACTS 22ND CONF. SOLID STATE DEVICES AND MATERIALS (JPN.J.APPL.PHYS.) 1990, TOKYO pages 769 - 772; H.J.YOO ET AL.: 'Fabrication of vertical cavity front surface emitting laser diode (FSELD) using HBT process'
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