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EP About this file: EP0864855

EP0864855 - Method and apparatus for measuring turbidity [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.09.2004
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip03.09.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.10.2004  [2004/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-1, Tanabeshinden Kawasaki-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 210 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/38]For all designated states
FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-1, Tanabeshinden Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 210 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamaguchi, Dabide, c/o Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
1-1, Tanabeshinden, Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210 / JP
02 / Ohto, Tokio, c/o Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
1-1, Tanabeshinden, Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210 / JP
03 / Harada, Kenji, c/o Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
1-1, Tanabeshinden, Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210 / JP
04 / Sasaki, Akinori, c/o Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
1-1, Tanabeshinden, Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210 / JP
[1998/38]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/38]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date98104317.710.03.1998
[1998/38]
Priority number, dateJP1997005461210.03.1997         Original published format: JP 5461297
[1998/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0864855
Date:16.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0864855
Date:29.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:G01N15/14, G01N15/02, G01N21/53
[1998/38]
CPC:
G01N15/0205 (EP,US); G01N21/00 (KR); G01N21/532 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/21]
Former [1998/38]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Trübungsmessung[1998/38]
English:Method and apparatus for measuring turbidity[1998/38]
French:Méthode et appareil pour mesurer la turbidité[1998/38]
Examination procedure29.10.1998Examination requested  [1998/53]
22.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.08.2003Fee for grant paid
29.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.07.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4752131  (EISENLAUER JOSEF [DE], et al) [X] 1-14 * column 1, line 35 - column 2, line 15; figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5257087  (FURUYA YOSHIYUKI [JP]) [A] 1-14 * column 5, line 25 - column 6, line 15; figure 1 *;
 [A]US4940326  (TATSUNO KYOICHI [JP]) [A] 1-14 * column 4, line 25 - column 5, line 40; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0324413  (PACIFIC SCIENTIFIC CO [US]) [A] 1-14 * column 3, line 25 - column 4, line 35; figure 1; claim 1 * * column 5, line 5 - line 15 * * column 9, line 1 - line 10 *;
 [A]EP0350768  (PACIFIC SCIENTIFIC CO [US]) [A] 1-14 * column 2, line 50 - column 3, line 45; figure 1 *;
 [A]US4198161  (LARSON PAUL E [US]) [A] 1-14 * column 1, line 40 - column 2, line 15; figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]RU2016407  (INST KHIM KINETIKI I GORENIYA [RU]) [A] 1-14 * the whole document *
 [X]  - COLLOID & POLYMER SCI., (1980), vol. 258, pages 1303 - 1304, XP002066789 [X] 1-14 * column W *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01668778
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