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EP0573034 - Method and apparatus for distance measurement using the transit time of pulses [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.05.1999
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.05.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.06.1999 [1999/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ENDRESS + HAUSER GMBH + CO.
Hauptstrasse 1 Postfach 1261
D-79689 Maulburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/49]For all designated states
ENDRESS + HAUSER GMBH + CO.
Hauptstrasse 1 Postfach 1261
D-79689 Maulburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Elle, André
Fasanenweg 6
D-7856 Rümmingen / DE
02 / Schmidt, Hartmut
Zwölfthauen 16
D-79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
[1993/49]
Representative(s)Leiser, Gottfried, et al
Prinz & Partner GbR Manzingerweg 7
81241 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/49]Leiser, Gottfried, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Prinz & Partner, Manzingerweg 7
D-81241 München / DE
Application number, filing date93108932.003.06.1993
[1993/49]
Priority number, dateDE1992421830303.06.1992         Original published format: DE 4218303
[1993/49]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0573034
Date:08.12.1993
Language:DE
[1993/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0573034
Date:22.06.1994
Language:DE
[1994/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0573034
Date:08.07.1998
Language:DE
[1998/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.05.1994
ClassificationIPC:G01S7/52, G01S15/52
[1994/25]
CPC:
G01S7/527 (EP,US); G01F23/284 (EP,US); G01S15/526 (EP,US);
Y10S367/908 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1993/49]G01S7/52
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1993/49]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Anordnung zur Abstandsmessung nach dem Impulslaufzeitprinzip[1993/49]
English:Method and apparatus for distance measurement using the transit time of pulses[1993/49]
French:Méthode et appareil de télémétrie au moyen de mesure de temps de parcours d'impulsions[1993/49]
Examination procedure02.08.1994Examination requested  [1994/39]
24.02.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.11.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.02.1998Fee for grant paid
06.02.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.04.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
15.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
13.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
21.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4596144  (PANTON STANLEY [CA], et al) [A] 1,8 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB2050022  (MOSER M) [A] 1,8 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE4014198  (FREIBERG BRENNSTOFFINST [DD]) [A] 1,2,8 * abstract *
ExaminationUS4890266
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