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EP0929854 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEBUGGING AND TUNING A PROCESS CONTROL NETWORK HAVING DISTRIBUTED CONTROL FUNCTIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.03.2002
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 25.11.2009  [2009/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
8000 Maryland Avenue Clayton
Missouri 63105 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/29]For all designated states
FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
8000 Maryland Avenue
Clayton Missouri 63105 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LARSON, Brent, H.
1008 Fremont Street
Marshalltown, IA 50158 / US
02 / BURNS, Harry, A.
211 West Meadow Lane
Marshalltown, IA 50158 / US
03 / BROWN, Larry, K.
211 East Southridge Road
Marshalltown, IA 50158 / US
[1999/29]
Representative(s)Bohnenberger, Johannes, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/48]Bohnenberger, Johannes, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Former [1999/29]Bohnenberger, Johannes, Dr., et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date97944499.926.09.1997
[1999/29]
WO1997US17343
Priority number, dateUS1996072626304.10.1996         Original published format: US 726263
[1999/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9814851
Date:09.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0929854
Date:21.07.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.04.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0929854
Date:25.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/418
[1999/29]
CPC:
G05B19/4184 (EP); G05B19/4185 (EP); G05B2219/31113 (EP);
G05B2219/31119 (EP); G05B2219/31121 (EP); G05B2219/31211 (EP);
G05B2219/33273 (EP); G05B2219/33326 (EP); G05B2219/34427 (EP);
G05B2219/45226 (EP); Y02P90/02 (EP); Y02P90/80 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   FR,   GB,   SE [1999/29]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR FEHLERSUCHE UND FEINABSTIMMUNG IN EINEM PROZESSSTEUERUNGSNETZWERK MIT VERTEILTEN STEUERFUNKTIONEN[1999/29]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEBUGGING AND TUNING A PROCESS CONTROL NETWORK HAVING DISTRIBUTED CONTROL FUNCTIONS[1999/29]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF SERVANT A DEVERMINER ET A REGLER UN RESEAU DE COMMANDE DE PROCESSUS INDUSTRIEL POSSEDANT DES FONCTIONS DE COMMANDE DISTRIBUEES[1999/29]
Entry into regional phase03.05.1999National basic fee paid 
03.05.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
03.05.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.04.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.05.1999Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/29]
13.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.04.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.10.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.2001Fee for grant paid
22.01.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.01.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0450116  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [Y] 1,14,20 * page 2, line 52 - page 5, line 56; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]EP0562333  (PITNEY BOWES INC [US]) [A] 1-28 * page 3, line 53 - page 5, line 32; figures 1,2,4 *
 [Y]  - "ADVANCED SYSTEMS SIMPLIFY CONTROL", MACHINE DESIGN, (19960711), vol. 68, no. 12, page 118, 120, XP000629608 [Y] 1,14,20 * the whole document *
 [A]  - BLACK P, "COMBINING LAN TECHNOLOGY WITH SMART SENSORS TO PROVIDE PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE, DIAGNOSTICS AND ALARM SYSTEMS", PROCEEDINGS OF THE INDUSTRIAL COMPUTING CONFERENCE, CHICAGO, SEPT. 19 - 24, 1993, INDUSTRIAL COMPUTING SOCIETY / INSTRUMENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA, (19930919), vol. 3, pages 345 - 354, XP000448482 [A] 1-28 * the whole document *
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