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EP About this file: EP0747152

EP0747152 - Video positioning system for a pouring vessel [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.05.2000
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.05.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.07.2000 [2000/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INDUCTOTHERM CORP.
10 Indel Avenue Rancocas
New Jersey 08073-0157 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/50]For all designated states
INDUCTOTHERM CORP.
10 Indel Avenue
Rancocas, New Jersey 08073-0157 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Tabatabaei, Emad
12 Laurelwood Lane
Eastampton, New Jersey / US
[1996/50]
Representative(s)WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/50]W.P. THOMPSON & CO.
Eastcheap House Central Approach
Letchworth, Hertfordshire SG6 3DS / GB
Application number, filing date95309318.420.12.1995
[1996/50]
Priority number, dateUS1995047931307.06.1995         Original published format: US 479313
[1996/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0747152
Date:11.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0747152
Date:28.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.10.1996
ClassificationIPC:B22D37/00, B22D33/00, G05D3/12, B22D11/18
[1996/50]
CPC:
B22D33/00 (EP,US); B22D37/00 (EP,KR,US); B22D11/18 (EP,US);
G05B19/402 (EP,US); G05B2219/36414 (EP,US); G05B2219/37572 (EP,US);
G05B2219/50151 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL [1996/50]
TitleGerman:Videosystem zur Positionierung einer Giesspfanne[1996/50]
English:Video positioning system for a pouring vessel[1996/50]
French:Système vidéo pour le positionnement d'une poche de coulée[1996/50]
Examination procedure02.01.1996Examination requested  [1996/50]
31.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.04.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
07.01.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
26.01.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.04.1999Fee for grant paid
15.04.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.04.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE2918989  (GISAG VEB) [A] 1-7 * page 8 - page 11; figures 1-4; claims 1,2 *;
 [X]US4724894  (SJODAHL ERIC J [US]) [X] 1-7 * column 4, line 57 - column 5, line 68; figures 1-3,5-8,11 *;
 [X]DE4202020  (ABB PATENT GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-7 * column 2 - column 3; figures 1-3; claims 1-5 *;
 [XP]EP0659504  (ABB PATENT GMBH [DE]) [XP] 1,7* page 3 - page 4; figures 1-4; claims 1,3,4 *
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