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EP About this file: EP0827280

EP0827280 - Pulse generator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  31.12.2004
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.12.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 16.02.2005  [2005/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIEMENS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
186 Wood Avenue South Iselin
New Jersey 08830 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/10]For all designated states
SIEMENS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
186 Wood Avenue South
Iselin, New Jersey 08830 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hitchcock, Roger
1614 Graff Avenue
San Leandro, CA 94577 / US
02 / Marziale, Michael
988 St Andrews Drive
El Sobrante, CA 94803 / US
03 / Thompson, Lance
1366 Chapel Avenue
San Leandro, CA 94579 / US
[1998/10]
Representative(s)Fenlon, Christine Lesley, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP
Lincoln House, 5th Floor
300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/10]Fenlon, Christine Lesley, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
Application number, filing date97306111.212.08.1997
[1998/10]
Priority number, dateUS1996070405428.08.1996         Original published format: US 704054
[1998/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0827280
Date:04.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0827280
Date:15.12.1999
[1999/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:H03K17/567, H03K3/57, A61N5/10
[1998/10]
CPC:
H03K17/105 (EP,US); H02M7/10 (KR); H03K17/567 (EP,US);
H03K17/601 (EP,US); H03K3/57 (EP,US); A61N5/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/34]
Former [1998/10]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Pulsgenerator[1998/10]
English:Pulse generator[1998/10]
French:Générateur d'impulsions[1998/10]
Examination procedure30.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/30]
11.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.08.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/07]
14.09.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2005/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
28.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
27.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
28.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.200408   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3571611  (ROBINSON TREVOR HOWARD, et al) [A] 1* column 1; figure 2 *;
 [A]EP0398526  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0465065  (VARIAN ASSOCIATES [US]) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0517226  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO [JP]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [XA]  - RICHARDSON R ET AL, "MODERN PULSED MAGNETRON TRANSMITTERS FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL APPLICATIONS", PROCEEDINGS OF THE POWER MODULATOR SYMPOSIUM, MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA, JUNE 23 - 25, 1992, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, (19920623), no. SYMP. 20, ISBN 0-7803-0718-6, pages 19 - 22, XP000350375 [X] 1-6,12-14,17,18 * the whole document * [A] 16,19,20
 [A]  - "Fast Switching Thyristors Replace Thyratrons in High-Current Pulse Applications", BROWN BOVERI REVIEW, Baden, CH, (198707), vol. 74, no. 7, pages 401 - 408, XP002115684 [A] 1 * the whole document *
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