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EP0896426 - Method for simulating a nonlinear amplifier with envelope memory [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.05.2008
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 16.07.2008  [2008/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FRANCE TELECOM
6 Place d'Alleray
75015 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2007/39]For all designated states
France Telecom S.A.
6, Place d'Alleray
75015 Paris / FR
Former [1999/06]For all designated states
FRANCE TELECOM SA
6, Place d'Alleray
75015 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Meghdadi, Vahid
Cabinet Ballot Schmit, 9, Boulevard de Strasbourg
83000 Toulon / FR
02 / Cances, Jean-Pierre
Cabinet Ballot Schmit, 9, Boulevard de Strasbourg
83000 Toulon / FR
03 / Chevallier, François-René
Cabinet Ballot Schmit, 9, Boulevard de Strasbourg
83000 Toulon / FR
04 / Dumas, Jean-Michel
Cabinet Ballot Schmit, 9, Boulevard de Strasbourg
83000 Toulon / FR
[1999/06]
Representative(s)Bentz, Jean-Paul, et al
Novagraaf Technologies
122 Rue Edouard Vaillant
92593 Levallois-Perret Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2008/29]Bentz, Jean-Paul, et al
Novagraaf Technologies 122 Rue Edouard Vaillant
92593 Levallois-Perret Cedex / FR
Former [2002/31]Bentz, Jean-Paul, et al
Cabinet Ballot 9 Boulevard de Strasbourg
83000 Toulon / FR
Former [1999/06]Ballot, Paul Denis Jacques
Cabinet Ballot-Schmit, 9, boulevard de Strasbourg
83000 Toulon / FR
Application number, filing date98401958.830.07.1998
[1999/06]
Priority number, dateFR1997001005201.08.1997         Original published format: FR 9710052
[1999/06]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0896426
Date:10.02.1999
Language:FR
[1999/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:H03F1/32
[1999/06]
CPC:
H03F1/3241 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/42]
Former [1999/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Simulieren eines nichtlinearen Verstärkers mit Hüllkurvenspeicher[2007/39]
English:Method for simulating a nonlinear amplifier with envelope memory[1999/06]
French:Procédé de simulation d'amplificateur non-linéaire à mémoire d'enveloppe[1999/06]
Former [1999/06]Verfahren zum Simulieren einer nichtlinearen Verstärkers mit Hüllkurvenspeicher
Examination procedure22.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/38]
11.08.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
09.12.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
30.08.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2008/27]
13.02.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2008/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
28.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
28.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
27.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
26.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
31.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
20.09.1999AT   M01   Not yet paid
20.09.1999BE   M01   Not yet paid
20.09.1999CH   M01   Not yet paid
20.09.1999CY   M01   Not yet paid
20.09.1999DK   M01   Not yet paid
20.09.1999ES   M01   Not yet paid
20.09.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
20.09.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
20.09.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
20.09.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
20.09.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
20.09.1999NL   M01   Not yet paid
20.09.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
20.09.1999SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5579342  (CROZIER STEWART N [CA]) [A] 1,10 * column 3, line 31 - column 8, line 8; figures 1-7 *
 [Y]  - BOSCH W ET AL, "MEASUREMENT AND SIMULATION OF MEMORY EFFECTS IN PREDISTORTION LINEARIZERS", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, (19891201), vol. 37, no. 12, pages 1885 - 1890, XP000173168 [Y] 1-3,5 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/22.44098
 [Y]  - CARDINAL J -S ET AL, "A NEW ADAPTIVE DOUBLE ENVELOPE FEEDBACK (ADEF) LINEARIZER FOR SOLIDSTATE POWER AMPLIFIERS", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, (19950701), vol. 43, no. 7, PART 01, pages 1508 - 1515, XP000514134 [Y] 1-3,5 * page 1508 - page 1515 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/22.392908
 [A]  - GHADERI M ET AL, "FAST ADAPTIVE POLYNOMIAL I AND Q PREDISTORTER WITH GLOBAL OPTIMISATION", IEE PROCEEDINGS: COMMUNICATIONS, (19960401), vol. 143, no. 2, pages 78 - 86, XP000592638 [A] 1-15

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/ip-com:19960237
 [A]  - KARAM G ET AL, "IMPROVED DATA PREDISTORTION USING INTERSYMBOL INTERPOLATION", WORLD PROSPERITY THROUGH COMMUNICATIONS, BOSTON, JUNE 11 - 14, 1989, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, (19890611), VOL. 1, no. -, pages 286 - 291, XP000075470 [A] 1,10 * the whole document *
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