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EP0604048 - Asynchronous digital threshold detector for a digital data storage channel [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.09.1997
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.09.1997Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 12.11.1997 [1997/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/26]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bentley, Steven Ross
8726 E 28th Street
Tucson, Arizona 85710 / US
02 / Hutchins, Robert Allen
9797 E Nicaragua Place
Tucson, Arizona 95730 / US
03 / Melas, Constantin Michael
16281 Kennedy Road
Los Gatos, CA 95032 / US
04 / Sutardja, Pantas
781 Springwood Drive
San Jose, CA 95129 / US
[1994/26]
Representative(s)Williams, Julian David
IBM United Kingdom Limited
Intellectual Property Department
Mail Point 110
Hursley Park, Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/26]Williams, Julian David
IBM United Kingdom Limited, Intellectual Property Department, Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date93309709.903.12.1993
[1994/26]
Priority number, dateUS1992099584923.12.1992         Original published format: US 995849
US1993007392107.06.1993         Original published format: US 73921
[1994/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0604048
Date:29.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0604048
Date:08.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.09.1995
ClassificationIPC:H03K5/153, G11B20/10
[1994/26]
CPC:
H03K5/1536 (EP,US); G11B20/10009 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/26]
TitleGerman:Asynchroner, digitaler Schwellwertdetektor für einen digitalen Datenspeicherkanal[1994/26]
English:Asynchronous digital threshold detector for a digital data storage channel[1994/26]
French:Détecteur de seuil numérique, asynchrone pour un canal d'accès à une mémoire de données numériques[1994/26]
Examination procedure21.10.1994Examination requested  [1994/50]
11.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.05.1997Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1997/46]
18.06.1997Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [1997/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
18.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US4906941  (KATO MASAAKI [JP], et al) [X] 1 * column 5, line 46 - column 12, line 62; figures 3-8L * [A] 3,6,8,9;
 [A]EP0241974  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [A] 1,3,4,6,9 * page 3, line 40 - page 5, line 35; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]GB2082857  (PHILIPS ELECTRONIC ASSOCIATED) [A] 1,3,4,9 * page 2, line 38 - page 6, line 12; figures 1-3; table 1 *;
 [A]GB2095064  (FUJI XEROX CO LTD) [A] 1-3,9 * page 2, line 5 - line 94; figures 4,5 *;
 [DA]US4480200  (TAN YOICHI [JP], et al);
 [A]EP0146652  (ITT IND GMBH DEUTSCHE [DE], et al) [A] 1,3,9 * page 2, line 22 - page 9, line 21; figures 1-8 *;
 [A]EP0026588  (PLESSEY OVERSEAS [GB]) [A] 1,2 * page 4, line 18 - page 6, line 2; figures 3-5 *
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