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EP About this file: EP0534496

EP0534496 - Underwater vehicle guided by a Lidar imaging system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.05.1997
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 12.02.2003  [2003/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kaman Aerospace Corporation
Old Windsor Road Bloomfield
Connecticut 06002 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/13]For all designated states
Kaman Aerospace Corporation
Old Windsor Road
Bloomfield Connecticut 06002 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Keeler, Norris R.
6652 Hampton Park Court
VI22101, McLean / US
02 / Kaman, Charles H.
4 Prattling Pond Road
CT06032 Farmington / US
03 / Ulich, Bobby Lee
5982 East Edison Place
AR85712, Tucson / US
04 / Cardero, Silvio A.
9831 E. Vista Montanas
AR85749, Tucson / US
05 / Manthy, Robert S.
54 Tromley Road
CT06088, East Windsor / US
[1993/13]
Representative(s)Freylinger, Ernest T.
Office Ernest T. Freylinger
234, route d'Arlon
B.P. 48
8001 Strassen / LU
[N/P]
Former [1993/13]Freylinger, Ernest T.
Office de Brevets Ernest T. Freylinger 321, route d'Arlon Boîte Postale 48
L-8001 Strassen / LU
Application number, filing date92118653.231.10.1992
[1993/13]
Priority number, dateUS1991078917006.11.1991         Original published format: US 789170
[1993/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0534496
Date:31.03.1993
Language:EN
[1993/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0534496
Date:16.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0534496
Date:26.06.1996
Language:EN
[1996/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.04.1993
ClassificationIPC:B63G7/00, F41G7/30, F41G7/22, G01S17/88
[1993/23]
CPC:
B63G7/00 (EP,US); F41G7/303 (EP,US); F41G7/306 (EP,US);
F41G7/32 (EP,US); F41G9/008 (EP,US); F42B19/10 (EP,US);
F42B19/46 (EP,US); G01S17/86 (EP,US); G01S17/89 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1993/13]B63G7/00, F41G7/22, G01S17/88
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1993/13]
TitleGerman:Unterwasserfahrzeug mittels eines Lidar - Bilderzeugungssystems ferngesteuert[1993/13]
English:Underwater vehicle guided by a Lidar imaging system[1993/13]
French:Véhicule sous-marin téléguidé par un système d'imagerie à Lidar[1993/13]
Examination procedure08.10.1993Examination requested  [1993/49]
02.02.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.07.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.12.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.1996Fee for grant paid
19.03.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.03.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.06.1996
BE26.06.1996
CH26.06.1996
DK26.06.1996
GR26.06.1996
LI26.06.1996
NL26.06.1996
IE31.10.1996
LU31.10.1996
[2003/07]
Former [2001/05]AT26.06.1996
BE26.06.1996
CH26.06.1996
DK26.06.1996
GR26.06.1996
LI26.06.1996
IE31.10.1996
LU31.10.1996
Former [2000/05]AT26.06.1996
BE26.06.1996
CH26.06.1996
DK26.06.1996
GR26.06.1996
LI26.06.1996
LU31.10.1996
Former [1998/15]AT26.06.1996
BE26.06.1996
CH26.06.1996
DK26.06.1996
LI26.06.1996
Former [1997/21]AT26.06.1996
BE26.06.1996
CH26.06.1996
LI26.06.1996
Former [1997/13]AT26.06.1996
CH26.06.1996
LI26.06.1996
Former [1997/03]AT26.06.1996
Documents cited:Search[A]DE2839312  (LICENTIA GMBH);
 [A]DE2918128  ;
 [A]US5012717  (METERSKY MORTON L [US], et al);
 [A]US5056736  (BARTON ARTHUR E M [GB])
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