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EP About this file: EP0578176

EP0578176 - Method and apparatus for satellite torque balancing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.09.1998
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.09.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.11.1998 [1998/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hughes Aircraft Company
7200 Hughes Terrace P.O. Box 45066
Los Angeles, California 90045-0066 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/02]For all designated states
Hughes Aircraft Company
7200 Hughes Terrace P.O. Box 45066
Los Angeles, California 90045-0066 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Salvatore, Jeremiah O.
316 Calle Andalucia
Redondo Beach, CA 90277 / US
02 / Wittmann, Alois
29017 Geronimo Drive
Palso Verdes, CA 90274 / US
[1997/46]
Former [1994/02]01 / Salvatore, Jeremiah O.
316 Calle Andalucia
Redondo Beach, CA 90277 / US
02 / Whittmann, Alois
29017 Geronimo Drive
Palso Verdes, CA 90274 / US
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/02]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date93110729.605.07.1993
[1994/02]
Priority number, dateUS1992090926006.07.1992         Original published format: US 909260
[1994/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0578176
Date:12.01.1994
Language:EN
[1994/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0578176
Date:12.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.09.1993
ClassificationIPC:B64G1/24, B64G1/44
[1994/02]
CPC:
B64G1/407 (EP,US); B64G1/244 (EP,US); B64G1/34 (EP,US);
B64G1/36 (EP,US); B64G1/44 (EP,US); B64G1/222 (US);
B64G1/2229 (EP); Y10S136/292 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1994/02]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Momentausgleichung eines Satelliten[1994/02]
English:Method and apparatus for satellite torque balancing[1994/02]
French:Méthode et dispositif pour l'équilibrage de couple d'un satellite[1994/02]
Examination procedure08.07.1994Examination requested  [1994/36]
02.08.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
12.03.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.11.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.05.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.08.1997Fee for grant paid
19.08.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.08.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
24.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
18.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0195553  (SPACE IND INC [US]);
 [A]EP0295978  (CENTRE NAT ETD SPATIALES [FR]);
 [X]WO9209479  (AEROSPATIALE [FR]);
 [XP]WO9219498  (MESSERSCHMITT BOELKOW BLOHM [DE])
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