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EP0596342 - Ultrasonic measuring apparatus which minimizes the number of digital values treated by processing means [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1994/19]Measuring device with ultrasound waves minimising the number of digital measuring values
[1994/23]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.05.1998
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.05.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.07.1998 [1998/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ASULAB S.A.
Faubourg du Lac 6
2501 Bienne / CH
[N/P]
Former [1994/19]For all designated states
ASULAB S.A.
Faubourg du Lac 6
CH-2501 Bienne / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Mignot, Jean-Pierre
Rue du Chasselas 13
CH-2034 Peseux / CH
[1994/19]
Representative(s)de Montmollin, Henri, et al
ICB Ingénieurs Conseils en Brevets SA Rue des Sors 7
2074 Marin / CH
[N/P]
Former [1994/19]de Montmollin, Henri, et al
ICB Ingénieurs Conseils en Brevets SA Rue des Sors 7
CH-2074 Marin / CH
Application number, filing date93117112.822.10.1993
[1994/19]
Priority number, dateFR1992001335102.11.1992         Original published format: FR 9213351
[1994/19]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0596342
Date:11.05.1994
Language:FR
[1994/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0596342
Date:23.07.1997
Language:FR
[1997/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.12.1993
ClassificationIPC:G01S15/18, G01N29/10, A61B8/08
[1994/19]
CPC:
A61B8/0858 (EP,US); G01N29/38 (EP,US); G01S15/18 (EP,US);
G01N2291/02854 (EP,US); G01N2291/044 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1994/19]
TitleGerman:Ultraschallmessgerät mit Minimierung der Zahl der durch die Verarbeitungsmitteln verarbeiteten digitalen Daten[1994/23]
English:Ultrasonic measuring apparatus which minimizes the number of digital values treated by processing means[1994/23]
French:Appareil de mesure par ultrasons minimisant le nombre de valeurs numériques traitées par les moyens de traitement[1994/19]
Former [1994/19]Ultraschallmessgerät mit Minimierung der Zahl der digitalen Daten
Former [1994/19]Measuring device with ultrasound waves minimising the number of digital measuring values
Examination procedure24.05.1994Examination requested  [1994/29]
06.02.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.03.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.01.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.1997Fee for grant paid
02.05.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.04.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.199503   M06   Fee paid on   08.12.1995
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4324141  (STEARN RICHARD J) [A] 1 * column 5, line 20 - line 48; figures 2-3 *;
 [A]EP0324855  (HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY [JP]) [A] 1 * page 11, column 5, line 3 - page 12, line 12; figure 2 *;
 [DA]EP0356629  (ASULAB SA [CH]) [DA] 1* column 4, line 33 - column 5, line 15; figure 3 *
 [A]  - M. ERIKSEN, "noninvasive measurement of arterial diameters in humans using ultrasound echoes with prefiltered waveforms.", MEDICAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING, STEVENAGE GB, (198703), vol. 25, no. 2, page 189-194 [A] 1
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