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EP About this file: EP0986092

EP0986092 - ELECTRON MULTIPLIER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.12.2003
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.02.2004  [2004/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
1126-1 Ichino-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 435-8558 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2003/08]For all designated states
Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho, Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka-ken 435-8558 / JP
Former [2000/11]For all designated states
Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho, Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka-ken 435-8558 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / WATANABE, Hiroyuki, Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka-ken 435 / JP
02 / KUSUYAMA, Yutaka, Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka-ken 435 / JP
03 / IGUCHI, Masahiko, Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka-ken 435 / JP
[2000/11]
Representative(s)Herrmann-Trentepohl, Werner
Grosse Bockhorni Schumacher
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Elsenheimerstrasse 49
80687 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/11]Herrmann-Trentepohl, Werner, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Herrmann-Trentepohl Grosse - Bockhorni & Partner Forstenrieder Allee 59
81476 München / DE
Application number, filing date97911469.106.11.1997
[2000/11]
WO1997JP04047
Priority number, dateJP1996029412406.11.1996         Original published format: JP 29412496
JP1996029413106.11.1996         Original published format: JP 29413196
[2000/11]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9820518
Date:14.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0986092
Date:15.03.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0986092
Date:19.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.05.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.12.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01J43/24, H01J37/244
[2000/11]
CPC:
H01J43/246 (EP,US); H01J37/244 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/11]
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONENVERVIELFACHER[2000/11]
English:ELECTRON MULTIPLIER[2000/11]
French:MULTIPLICATEUR D'ELECTRONS[2000/11]
Entry into regional phase04.05.1999Translation filed 
04.05.1999National basic fee paid 
04.05.1999Search fee paid 
04.05.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
04.05.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.05.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
04.05.1999Examination requested  [2000/11]
04.05.1999Request for accelerated examination filed
27.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.04.2000Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
04.09.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.09.2002Fee for grant paid
26.09.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.11.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
28.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
26.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XA]FR2180521  (THOMSON CSF [FR]) [X] 1 * page 4, line 23 - page 5, column 4; claim 2 * [A] 2,12,17;
 [XA]US3896308  (VENABLES JOHN ANTHONY, et al) [X] 1 * page 1, line 45 - page 57; figure 1; claim 5 * [A] 2,12,17;
 [A]  - INSTRUMENTS AND EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES., CONSULTANTS BUREAU. NEW YORK., US, ISSN 0020-4412, XP002123907 [A] 1,12,17 * figure 1 *
 [A]  - POSTEK M T ET AL, "LOW-PROFILE HIGH-EFFICIENCY MICROCHANNEL-PLATE DETECTOR SYSTEM FOR SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY APPLICATIONS", REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS,US,AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS. NEW YORK, vol. 61, no. 6, ISSN 0034-6748, page 1648-1657, XP000166145 [A] 1,12,17 * page 1650, column L; figure 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1141127
International search[Y]JPH0218850  (JEOL LTD);
 [Y]JPH08179045  (HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KK);
 [A]JPS6250672  (JEOL LTD);
 [A]JPS63108655  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE);
 [AP]JPH09106777  (HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KK)
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