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EP0907994 - Surface emitting laser [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/15]CURRENT CONFINEMENT FOR A VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER
[2001/04]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.02.2003
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HONEYWELL INC.
Honeywell Plaza
Minneapolis, MN 55408 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
HONEYWELL INC.
Honeywell Plaza
Minneapolis MN 55408 / US
Former [1999/15]For all designated states
Honeywell Inc.
Honeywell Plaza MN12-8251 P.O. Box 524
Minneapolis Minnesota 55440-0524 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HIBBS-BRENNER, Mary, K.
4275 Deerwood Lane North
Plymouth, MN 55441 / US
02 / BIARD, James, R.
207 Martha Manor
Richardson, TX 75081 / US
[1999/15]
Representative(s)Powell, Timothy John
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/15]Powell, Timothy John
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date97932241.923.06.1997
[1999/15]
WO1997US10825
Priority number, dateUS1996067199528.06.1996         Original published format: US 671995
[1999/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9800895
Date:08.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0907994
Date:14.04.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.01.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0907994
Date:10.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.01.1998
ClassificationIPC:H01S5/10
[2001/04]
CPC:
H01S5/18308 (EP,US); B82Y20/00 (EP,US); H01S5/1833 (EP,US);
H01S5/18333 (EP,US); H01S5/18341 (EP,US); H01S5/2059 (EP,US);
H01S5/2063 (EP,US); H01S5/305 (EP,US); H01S5/3054 (EP,US);
H01S5/3432 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1999/15]H01S3/085
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1999/15]
TitleGerman:Oberflächenemittierender Laser[2001/04]
English:Surface emitting laser[2001/04]
French:Laser à émission par la surface[2001/04]
Former [1999/15]SEITLICHE STROMBEGRENZUNG FÜR EINEN OBERFLÄCHENEMITTIERENDEN LASER
Former [1999/15]CURRENT CONFINEMENT FOR A VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER
Former [1999/15]CONFINEMENT DU COURANT DANS UN LASER A EMISSION PAR LA SURFACE ET A CAVITE VERTICALE
Entry into regional phase18.12.1998National basic fee paid 
18.12.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.01.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.12.1998Examination requested  [1999/15]
10.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.09.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.10.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.12.2001Fee for grant paid
07.12.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP01203522.6  / EP1176680
Opposition(s)13.01.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
05.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
05.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[DXA]US5256596  (ACKLEY DONALD E [US], et al) [DX] 1,2 * column 3, line 12 - column 4, line 32; figure 3 * [A] 5,10,15,19,23,28,33,37,41,46;
 [A]JPS61183986  ;
 [A]US5266503  (WANG SHIH-YUAN [US], et al) [A] 1,5,10,15,19,23,28,33,37,41,46 * abstract *;
 [A]US5337327  (ACKLEY DONALD E [US]) [A] 19,37,41,46 * column 4, line 13 - line 20 *;
 [A]US5245622  (JEWELL JACK L [US], et al) [A] 5,23,41 * figure 2 *;
 [DA]EP0452032  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]) [DA] 1-49 * the whole document *;
 [DA]WO9518479  (HONEYWELL INC [US]) [DA] 1-49 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870109), vol. 011, no. 007, Database accession no. (E - 469), & JP61183986 A 19860816 (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 1,5,10,15,19,23,28,33,37,41,46 * abstract *
 [A]  - LEAR K L ET AL, "HIGH POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES AND SCALING ISSUES FOR MULTIMODE VERTICAL-CAVITY TOP-SURFACE-EMITTING LASERS", IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS, (19940701), vol. 6, no. 7, pages 778 - 781, XP000465520 [A] 19,23,28,33,46 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/68.311452
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