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EP0899639 - Method for describing robot structure and part of robot [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.02.2008
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.02.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.03.2008  [2008/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/16]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [1999/09]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fujita, Masahiro
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1999/09]
Representative(s)Melzer, Wolfgang, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 33 06 09
80066 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/09]Melzer, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Mitscherlich & Partner, Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date98115740.720.08.1998
[1999/09]
Priority number, dateJP1997022689622.08.1997         Original published format: JP 22689697
[1999/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0899639
Date:03.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0899639
Date:18.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/00, B25J9/16
[1999/09]
CPC:
B25J9/1605 (EP,US); B25J9/1658 (KR); G05B19/0405 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/46]
Former [1999/09]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Beschreibung einer Roboterstruktur und eines Teils eines Roboters[1999/09]
English:Method for describing robot structure and part of robot[1999/09]
French:Méthode pour décrire la structure d'un robot et une partie d'un robot[1999/09]
Examination procedure05.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/35]
14.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2006Date of oral proceedings
17.11.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.02.2007Fee for grant paid
14.02.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.01.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
13.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
12.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
12.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE4118302  (FMC CORP [US]) [X] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [X]  - SINGH J R ET AL, "OPTIMAL SYNTHESIS OF ROBOT MANIPULATORS BASED ON GLOBAL DYNAMIC PARAMETERS", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROBOTICS RESEARCH, (19921201), vol. 11, no. 6, pages 538 - 548, XP000327907 [X] 1-3 * page 545, column L, paragraph 1 - page 548, column R, paragraph 2 *
 [X]  - MEGAHED S M, "EFFICIENT COMPUTATION ALGORITHM FOR DYNAMIC MODELLING OF TREE STRUCTURE ROBOT ARMS", ROBOTICS AND AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS, (19920101), vol. 10, no. 4, pages 225 - 242, XP000336327 [X] 1-3 * page 227, paragraph 4 - page 231, paragraph 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0921-8890(92)90002-G
 [X]  - SCHWINN W, "ROBOPT - EIN SYSTEM ZUR OPTIMIERUNG DES ROBOTEREINSATZES IN AUTOMATISIERUNGSSYSTEMEN ROBOPT - A SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING ROBOT APPLICATIONS IN AUTOMATION SYSTEMS", AUTOMATISIERUNGSTECHNIK - AT, (19931001), vol. 41, no. 10, pages 386 - 394, XP000409346 [X] 1,2 * page 387, column R, paragraph 2 - page 391, column L, paragraph 3 *
ExaminationEP0400624
    - TAKAFUMI MATSUMARU, "RECOGNITION OF CONSTITUTION/CONFIGURATION AND WORKABILITY JUDGMENT FOR THE MODULAR MAINPULATOR SYSTEM,TOMMS", IEEE, (199606), pages 493 - 500, XP010203340

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IECON.1996.571002
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