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EP0990130 - METHOD FOR DETERMINING PRESSURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2006
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
McDONNELL DOUGLAS CORPORATION
P.O. Box 516, Mail Code 3061280
St. Louis, MO 63166-0516 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/14]For all designated states
McDONNELL DOUGLAS CORPORATION
P.O. Box 516, Mail Code 3061280
St. Louis, MO 63166-0516 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BENNE, Michael
7 Woodleaf Court
St. Paul, MO 63366 / US
02 / DONOVAN, John
2242 Flordawn 4
Florissant, MO 63031 / US
03 / KELBLE, Christopher
2217 Colony Meadows Court
Maryland Heights, MO 63043 / US
04 / KIHLKEN, Thomas
13232 Tandem
St. Louis, MO 63146 / US
05 / MORRIS, Martin
309 Alexander Drive
Edwardsville, IL 62025 / US
06 / PAL, Alexander
12 Matterhorn Drive
Glen Carbon, IL 62034 / US
[2000/14]
Representative(s)Lucas, Brian Ronald
Lucas & Co.
135 Westhall Road
Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9HJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/14]Lucas, Brian Ronald
Lucas & Co. 135 Westhall Road
Warlingham Surrey CR6 9HJ / GB
Application number, filing date97917803.501.04.1997
[2000/14]
WO1997US05431
Priority number, dateUS1996063108312.04.1996         Original published format: US 631083
[2000/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9739334
Date:23.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0990130
Date:05.04.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.10.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0990130
Date:26.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.10.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:G01N7/00, G01M9/06, G01L11/02
[2000/14]
CPC:
G01M9/06 (EP,US); G01L11/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [2000/14]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR DRUCK-BESTIMMUNG[2000/14]
English:METHOD FOR DETERMINING PRESSURE[2000/14]
French:PROCEDE DE DETERMINATION DE LA PRESSION[2000/14]
Entry into regional phase28.10.1998National basic fee paid 
28.10.1998Search fee paid 
28.10.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
28.10.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.11.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
28.10.1998Examination requested  [2000/14]
28.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.2005Fee for grant paid
26.08.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.07.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
21.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
22.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
26.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
20.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH26.10.2005
IT26.10.2005
LI26.10.2005
NL26.10.2005
SE26.01.2006
[2008/07]
Former [2006/33]CH26.10.2005
LI26.10.2005
NL26.10.2005
SE26.01.2006
Former [2006/27]NL26.10.2005
SE26.01.2006
Former [2006/24]NL26.10.2005
Documents cited:Search[Y]GB2272514  (BRITISH AEROSPACE [GB]) [Y] 1,17 * page 6 - page 10 *;
 [Y]US5341676  (GOUTERMAN MARTIN P [US], et al) [Y] 7 * column 6 - column 12 *;
 [Y]  - BOROVOY V ET AL, "Pressure sensitive paint application in shock wind tunnel", INSPEC, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, STEVENAGE, GB, Database accession no. 5144590, XP002129358 [Y] 1,17 * page 34.1, column 2 - page 34.2 *
    [ ] - ICIASF '95 RECORD. INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON INSTRUMENTATION IN AEROSPACE SIMULATION FACILITIES (CAT. NO.95CH3482-7), ICIASF '95 RECORD. INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON INSTRUMENTATION IN AEROSPACE SIMULATION FACILITIES, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH, USA, 18-2, 1995, New York, NY, USA, IEEE, USA, ISBN 0-7803-2088-3, pages 34/1 - 4
 [Y]  - ENGLER R H, "Further developments of pressure sensitive paint (OPMS) for non flat models in steady transonic flow and unsteady conditions", INSPEC, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, STEVENAGE, GB, Database accession no. 5144589, XP002129359 [Y] 7 * page 33.3, column 2 - page 33.6 *
    [ ] - ICIASF '95 RECORD. INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON INSTRUMENTATION IN AEROSPACE SIMULATION FACILITIES (CAT. NO.95CH3482-7), ICIASF '95 RECORD. INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON INSTRUMENTATION IN AEROSPACE SIMULATION FACILITIES, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH, USA, 18-2, 1995, New York, NY, USA, IEEE, USA, ISBN 0-7803-2088-3, pages 33/1 - 8
 [A]  - MORRIS M J, "Use of pressure-sensitive paints in low-speed flows", INSPEC, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, STEVENAGE, GB, Database accession no. 5144587, XP002129360 [A] 1,7,17 * page 31.2 - page 31.7 *
    [ ] - ICIASF '95 RECORD. INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON INSTRUMENTATION IN AEROSPACE SIMULATION FACILITIES (CAT. NO.95CH3482-7), ICIASF '95 RECORD. INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON INSTRUMENTATION IN AEROSPACE SIMULATION FACILITIES, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH, USA, 18-2, 1995, New York, NY, USA, IEEE, USA, ISBN 0-7803-2088-3, pages 31/1 - 10
International search[Y]  - IEEE, 1995, BOROVOY et al., "Pressure Sensitive Paint Application in Shock Wind Tunnel", pgs. 34.1 - 34.4.
 [Y]  - IEEE, 1995, ENGLER, "Further Developments of Pressure Sensitive Paint (OPMS) for Non Flat Models in Steady Transonic Flow and Unsteady Conditions", pgs. 33.1 - 33.8.
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