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EP About this file: EP0672496

EP0672496 - Laser machining system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  29.10.1999
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.1999Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 15.12.1999 [1999/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/38]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Isshiki, Osamu
15-9, Kanesawa-cho 2-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 316 / JP
02 / Murashita, Masaki
15-2, Hanayama-cho 2-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 316 / JP
03 / Matsushima, Osamu
3232-1, Mayumi-cho
Hitachioota-shi, Ibaraki 313 / JP
04 / Nakagawa, Sadao
9-6, Daihara-cho 3-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 316 / JP
05 / Nakano, Seizo
498-6, Kasahara-cho
Mito-shi, Ibaraki 310 / JP
06 / Goto, Koji
23-11, Hanayama-cho 1-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 316 / JP
07 / Hashiura, Masayoshi
9-13, Suwa-cho 4-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 316 / JP
08 / Kobayashi, Yutaka
8-25, Suehiro-cho 2-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 316 / JP
09 / Satoh, Takashi
7-5, Higashikanesawa-cho 3-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 316 / JP
10 / Ota, Katsuro
2-8-301, Ayukawa-cho 3-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 316 / JP
11 / Kikuchi, Hideaki
2-9-401, Ayukawa-cho 3-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 316 / JP
12 / Sato, Takashi
2042-2, Isohara, Isohara-machi
Kitaibaraki-shi, Ibaraki 319-15 / JP
13 / Fukuda, Shinji
20-31, Mizuki-cho 1-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 316 / JP
[1995/38]
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/38]Strehl Schübel-Hopf Groening & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date95108753.510.09.1991
[1995/38]
Priority number, dateJP1990024399517.09.1990         Original published format: JP 24399590
JP1990024399617.09.1990         Original published format: JP 24399690
JP1990024698719.09.1990         Original published format: JP 24698790
JP1990024701019.09.1990         Original published format: JP 24701090
JP1990024750919.09.1990         Original published format: JP 24750990
JP1990029016826.10.1990         Original published format: JP 29016890
JP1990029016926.10.1990         Original published format: JP 29016990
JP1990032901330.11.1990         Original published format: JP 32901390
[1995/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0672496
Date:20.09.1995
Language:EN
[1995/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0672496
Date:29.10.1997
[1997/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:B23K26/08, B23K26/00, B23K26/10, F16L41/02, B23K26/14, B23K37/053
[1997/43]
CPC:
B23K26/0643 (EP,KR,US); B23K26/03 (EP,KR,US); B23K26/06 (EP,US);
B23K26/064 (EP,US); B23K26/0648 (EP,KR,US); B23K26/0665 (EP,KR,US);
B23K26/0673 (EP,KR,US); B23K26/0823 (EP,KR,US); B23K26/0838 (EP,KR,US);
B23K26/123 (EP,KR,US); B23K26/28 (EP,KR,US); B23K26/30 (EP,KR,US);
B23K37/047 (EP,KR,US); B23K37/053 (EP,US); B23K37/0531 (EP,KR,US);
B23K37/0536 (EP,KR,US); B23K2101/06 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1995/38]B23K26/08
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   SE [1995/38]
TitleGerman:Laser-Bearbeitungszentrum[1995/38]
English:Laser machining system[1995/38]
French:Système d'usinage par laser[1995/38]
Examination procedure16.06.1995Examination requested  [1995/38]
15.01.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.05.1999Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1999/50]
15.07.1999Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [1999/50]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP91115361.7  / EP0476501
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
16.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
26.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
25.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
28.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS59189092  ;
 [X]JPS62296990  ;
 [A]BE429933  (ALLGEMEINE ELECTRICITATSGESELL.) [A] 27* the whole document *;
 [A]US2272698  (GARRETT GAIRALD H, et al) [A] 15,16 * page 1, column L, line 25 - line 48 * * page 1, column R, line 44 - page 2, column L, line 57 * * page 3, column L, line 33 - line 63 *;
 [A]US3870288  (MCLARNON J STANLEY) [A] 11,22-27 * column 1, line 1 - line 17 * * column 3, line 19 - line 34 * * abstract *;
 [X]US3882299  (SCIAKY DAVID) [X] 15,16 * column 2, line 38 - column 3, line 10 * * column 4, line 22 - line 51 * * column 7, line 16 - line 57 * * abstract *;
 [A]EP0159723  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 1-7 * page 3, line 10 - page 4, line 10 * * abstract *;
 [XAY]EP0206027  (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP [US]) [X] 12,13 * page 2, line 1 - line 5 * * page 4, line 18 - page 5, line 11 * * figure - * [A] 8-11,14 [Y] 1-7;
 [XA]FR2592824  (EQUIP TECH APP MANUTE [FR]) [X] 8,9 * page 1 * * page 2 * * page 4, line 1 - page 5, line 7 * * page 9, line 22 - line 35 * * abstract * [A] 10;
 [Y]EP0321686  (MESSER GRIESHEIM GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1-7 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850309), vol. 009, no. 055, Database accession no. (M - 362), & JP59189092 A 19841026 (TOSHIBA KK) [A] 8,9 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880603), vol. 012, no. 190, Database accession no. (M - 704), & JP62296990 A 19871224 (HITACHI LTD) [X] 17-21 * abstract *
by applicantJPS59189092
 JPS60227987
    - SEIGO HIRAMOTO ET AL., "Deep Penetration Welding with High Power Co Laser", Processing of LAMP'87, OSAKA, (198705), pages 157 - 162
    - MITSUBISHI DENKI GIHO, (1989), no. 10, pages 37 - 40
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