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EP0550424 - Optical gas sensor with enriching polymer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  16.10.1998
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.10.1998Refusal of applicationpublished on 02.12.1998 [1998/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1112 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/27]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Mauze, Ganapati Ramnath
1114 West Knickerbocker Drive
Sunnyvle, California 94087 / US
02 / Gray, Damien Francis
1590 Latham Street
Mountain View, California 94041 / US
[1993/27]
Representative(s)Powell, Stephen David, et al
Williams Powell
44 Prospect Place
Bromley, Kent BR2 9HN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/27]Powell, Stephen David, et al
WILLIAMS, POWELL & ASSOCIATES 34 Tavistock Street
London WC2E 7PB / GB
Application number, filing date93300003.604.01.1993
[1993/27]
Priority number, dateUS1992081698703.01.1992         Original published format: US 816987
[1993/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0550424
Date:07.07.1993
Language:EN
[1993/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0550424
Date:04.05.1994
Language:EN
[1994/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.03.1994
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/00, G01N21/64, G01N21/77
[1993/27]
CPC:
G01N21/7703 (EP,US); G01N33/4925 (EP,US); G01N2021/0385 (EP,US);
G01N2021/6432 (EP,US); G01N2021/6434 (EP,US); G01N21/3504 (EP,US);
G01N2201/084 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1993/27]
TitleGerman:Optischer Gassensor mit Gasanreicherungspolymer[1993/27]
English:Optical gas sensor with enriching polymer[1993/27]
French:Capteur de gaz optique avec polymère pour l'enrichissement de gaz[1993/27]
Examination procedure19.08.1994Examination requested  [1994/42]
30.04.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.09.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
08.07.1998Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1998/49]
18.07.1998Application refused, date of legal effect [1998/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
18.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.199806   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[YA]GB2132348  (UNIV VIRGINIA) [Y] 7-9 * page 3, line 39 - page 4, line 96 * [A] 1,3,4,10;
 [XAY]EP0144713  (MAX PLANCK GESELLSCHAFT [DE]) [X] 1-3,10 * page 1, paragraph 6 - page 4, paragraph 1; page 5, paragraph 2 - page 8, paragraph 2; figures 1-7 * [A] 4,6 [Y] 7,9;
 [A]EP0190830  (GOULD INC [US]) [A] 1,3,7-10 * page 7, line 12 - page 10, line 28; figures 1-4 *;
 [XAY]EP0253559  (BARD INC C R [US]) [X] 4-6,10 * page 5, line 16 - page 6, line 16; page 6, line 40 - page 7, line 51; page 9, lines 5-17; claims 17,18; figures 1-3 * [A] 1-3 [Y] 8;
 [PXA]EP0489347  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [PX] 4,5,8,10 * page 5, lines 4-54; page 6, lines 21-29; figure 1 *[PA] 6,9
 [YA]  - M. LANGSAM ET AL:, "Poly(trimethylsilylpropyne): a unique polymeric absorbent for the removal of trace organics from air and water sources", CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (19911202), vol. 115, no. 22, Database accession no. 238775z, page 427, column L [Y] 9 * abstract * [A] 6
    [ ] - POLYM. PREP., (1991), vol. 32, no. 2, pages 87 - 88
 [A]  - K. TAKADA ET AL:, "Studies on the applications of substituted poly(acetylene) VI. Oxygen enriching membranes for poly[1-(trimethylsilyl)-1-propyne]. Fabrication of ultra-thin film and its composite membrane", CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (19890529), vol. 110, no. 22, Database accession no. 194161, page 53, column R [A] 6,9 * abstract *
    [ ] - KOBUNSHI RONBUNSHU, (1989), vol. 46, no. 1, pages 1 - 6
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