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EP0612943 - Inductive monitoring device for valve member [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.02.1998
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 26.06.2002  [2002/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FRAMATOME
Tour Fiat Cédex 16
92084 Paris-la-Défense / FR
[N/P]
Former [1994/35]For all designated states
FRAMATOME
Tour Fiat Cédex 16
F-92084 Paris-la-Défense / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Glass III, Samuel W.
222 Norfolk Avenue
Lynchburg, Virginia 24503 / US
02 / Rossman, Timothy A.
107 Edgewood Drive
Lynchburg, Virginia 24502 / US
03 / Ataman, Vedat T.
2400 G Weeping Willow Drive
Lynchburg, Virginia 24501 / US
[1994/35]
Representative(s)Armengaud Ainé, Alain, et al
Cabinet ARMENGAUD AINE 3 Avenue Bugeaud
75116 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [1994/35]Armengaud Ainé, Alain, et al
Cabinet ARMENGAUD AINE 3 Avenue Bugeaud
F-75116 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date94400378.922.02.1994
[1994/35]
Priority number, dateUS1993002137623.02.1993         Original published format: US 21376
[1994/35]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0612943
Date:31.08.1994
Language:FR
[1994/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0612943
Date:16.04.1997
Language:FR
[1997/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.05.1994
ClassificationIPC:F16K37/00, H03K17/95, G01D5/20
[1994/35]
CPC:
F16K37/0041 (EP,US); G01D5/2013 (EP,US); H03K17/9505 (EP,US);
H03K17/9532 (EP,US); Y10T137/8242 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   ES,   FR,   LI,   SE [1994/35]
TitleGerman:Induktive Überwachungseinrichtung für Ventilklappe[1994/35]
English:Inductive monitoring device for valve member[1994/35]
French:Dispositif de contrôle inductif pour tête de soupape[1994/35]
Examination procedure11.02.1995Examination requested  [1995/15]
26.01.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.03.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.10.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.10.1996Fee for grant paid
25.10.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.01.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
18.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES16.04.1997
SE16.07.1997
[2002/26]
Former [1998/12]SE16.07.1997
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 [A] US4133511  (HARTMANN GEORG et al.) [A] 1-3 * colonne 3, ligne 45 - colonne 4, ligne 5; figure 1 *
 [A] GB2095407  (FERRANTI LTD et al.) [A] 1-3 * en entier *
 [A] US4526177  (RUDY MICHAEL A et al.) [A] 1-3,5,7 * abrégé; colonne 6, ligne 56 - colonne 8, ligne 32; figures 1 - 4 *
 [A] WO8905938  (DU PONT et al.) [A] 1,8 * page 3, ligne 25 - page 4, ligne 25; page 5, ligne 28 - page 6, ligne 9; figure 1 *
 [A] US4244108  (BAILEY KURT W et al.) [A] 1,7,8 * colonne 3, lignes 8 - 37; figure 1 *
 [A]   D. PLACKO ET AL: "Modlisation de capteurs inductifs pour la mesure travers une paroi mtallique amagntique", REVUE DE PHYSIQUE APPLIQUEE, vol. 25, no. 7, July 1990 (1990-07-01), PARIS FR, pages 721 - 735, XP000137305, DOI: doi:10.1051/rphysap:01990002507072100 [A] 1,2,9-11 * paragraphes 1."Introduction", 2."Fonctionnement du dispositif", 5."Conclusion"; figures 1 - 4 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/rphysap:01990002507072100
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