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EP0663632 - Method and apparatus for controlling a process [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.10.1998
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 1
DE-80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/50]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Former [1995/29]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
D-80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Niemann, Martin, Dipl.-Ing.
Rathsberger Strasse 47
D-91054 Erlangen / DE
[1995/29]
Application number, filing date94100589.417.01.1994
[1995/29]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0663632
Date:19.07.1995
Language:DE
[1995/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0663632
Date:10.12.1997
Language:DE
[1997/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.06.1994
ClassificationIPC:G05B13/04, C23C2/06, C23C2/16, G05D5/03
[1995/29]
CPC:
C23C2/14 (EP,KR,US); G06F15/16 (KR); C23C2/20 (EP,US);
C23C2/51 (EP,KR,US); C23C2/525 (EP,KR,US); G05B13/027 (EP,US);
G05B13/042 (EP,US); G05D5/03 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1995/29]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Führung eines Prozesses[1995/29]
English:Method and apparatus for controlling a process[1995/29]
French:Méthode et dispositif pour la comande d'un processus[1995/29]
Examination procedure03.01.1995Examination requested  [1995/29]
03.07.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.11.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.08.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.01.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.06.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.08.1997Fee for grant paid
20.08.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.09.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
21.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT10.12.1997
AT17.01.1998
[1999/42]
Former [1999/34]AT17.01.1998
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 [Y]EP0521749  (LORRAINE LAMINAGE [FR]) [Y] 11 * page 3, line 14 - page 4, line 50; figures 1-4 *;
 [Y]  - D. SBARBARO-HOFER, D. NEUMERKEL, K.HUNT, "Neural control of a steel rolling mill", PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1992 INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON INTELLIGENT CONTROL, GLASGOW GB, (19920811), pages 122 - 127 [Y] 1-7,10-12 * paragraph [0002] - paragraph [0005]; figures 1,10,14,16 *
 [Y]  - D. NEUMERKEL, F. LOHNERT, "Anwendungsstand Künstlicher Neuronaler Netze in der Automatisierungstechnik", AUTOMATISIERUNGSTECHNISCHE PRAXIS - ATP, MUNCHEN DE, (199211), vol. 34, no. 11, pages 640 - 645 [Y] 1-7,10-12 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0003]; figures 1,5 *
 [Y]  - T.H. LEE, W.K. TAN, "Real-time parallel adaptive neural network control for nonlinear servomechanisms-an approach using direct adaptive techniques", MECHATRONICS, OXFORD GB, (199312), vol. 3, no. 6, doi:doi:10.1016/0957-4158(93)90059-B, pages 705 - 725, XP000412382 [Y] 6,7,10 * page 712, line 9 - page 713, line 10; figure 5 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0957-4158(93)90059-B
 [A]  - M. BALAZINSKI, E. CZOGALA, T. SADOWSKI, "Modelling of neural controllers with application to the control of a machining process", FUZZY SETS AND SYSTEMS, AMSTERDAM NL, (199306), vol. 56, no. 3, doi:doi:10.1016/0165-0114(93)90206-W, pages 273 - 280, XP000380869 [A] 8,9 * paragraph [02.3] - paragraph [02.4]; figures 1-4 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0165-0114(93)90206-W
 [A]  - H. BERSINI, J.-P. NORDVIK, A. BONARINI, "A simple direct adaptive fuzzy controller derived from its neural equivalent", SECOND IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FUZZY SYSTEMS, SAN FRANCISCO US, (19930328), pages 345 - 350, XP000371448 [A] 8,9
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