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EP0870274 - INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR EXTERIOR ARTICLE SURFACES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.10.1999
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.10.1999Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 08.12.1999 [1999/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PRESSCO TECHNOLOGY INC.
29200 Aurora Road Solon
Ohio 44139-1847 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/42]For all designated states
PRESSCO TECHNOLOGY INC.
29200 Aurora Road
Solon, Ohio 44139-1847 / US
Inventor(s)01 / COCHRAN, Don, W.
7521 Chelsea Lane
Gates Mills, OH 44040 / US
02 / TRINER, James, E.
829 Hanover Road
Gates Mills, OH 44040 / US
03 / SPAYER, James
6501 Brookhill Drive
Garfield Heights, OH 44125 / US
04 / HAASE, Michael, A.
7780 Cranberry Lane
Mentor, OH 44060 / US
[1998/42]
Representative(s)Kador & Partner Part mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/42]Kador & Partner
Corneliusstrasse 15
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date96920459.324.05.1996
[1998/42]
WO1996US07610
Priority number, dateUS1995047449207.06.1995         Original published format: US 474492
[1998/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9641299
Date:19.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/55]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0870274
Date:14.10.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.12.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.12.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/00, G06T7/00
[1998/47]
CPC:
G06T7/001 (EP); G01N21/9036 (EP); G01N21/909 (EP);
G01N33/0081 (EP); G06T2207/10024 (EP); G06T2207/30164 (EP)
Former IPC [1998/42]G06K9/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/42]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR INSPEKTION DER ÄUSSEREN OBERFLÄCHE VON GEGENSTANDE[1998/42]
English:INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR EXTERIOR ARTICLE SURFACES[1998/42]
French:SYSTEME D'INSPECTION DES SURFACES EXTERIEURES D'OBJETS[1998/42]
Entry into regional phase05.01.1998National basic fee paid 
05.01.1998Search fee paid 
05.01.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
05.01.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.12.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
05.01.1998Examination requested  [1998/42]
20.05.1999Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1999/49]
08.07.1999Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [1999/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.199904   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]  - G DOMENECH ASENSI ET AL, "AUTOMATIC COLOR IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM THROUGH COMPUTER VISION TECHNIQUES FOR ITS APPLICATION IN CLASSIFICATION OF CANNED VEGETABLE TINS ACCORDING TO PRODUCT SIZES AND QUALITIES", PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SYSTEMS, MAN, AND CYBERNETICS, SAN ANTONIO, OCT. 2 - 5, 1994, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, (19941002), vol. 1, pages 868 - 872, XP000530753 [A] 1,5,11 * page 869, column R, line 1 - page 872 *
 [A]  - "100 percent visually inspected packages", ROBOTICS WORLD, JULY-AUG. 1985, USA, ISSN 0737-7908, vol. 3, no. 8, page 36, XP002079308 [A] 1,5,11 * page 36, line 13 - line 18 * * sentence 25 - sentence 28 * * sentence 31 - sentence 35 *
International search[Y]US4482971  (BLAZEK HENRY [US]);
 [Y]US4764681  (MICHALSKI THOMAS F [US], et al);
 [Y]US5172005  (COCHRAN DON W [US], et al)
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