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EP About this file: EP0990114

EP0990114 - MAGNETIC BEARING FLUX POSITION SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  09.05.2002
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2002Change or deletion - application deemed withdrawnpublished on 26.06.2002  [2002/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kingsbury, Inc.
10385 Drummond Road Philadelphia
Pennsylvania 19154 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/14]For all designated states
Kingsbury, Inc.
10385 Drummond Road
Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19154 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KIPP, Ronald, W.
115 Clover Avenue
Croydon, PA 19021 / US
02 / IMLACH, Joseph
460 Falke Court
Anchorage, AK 99504 / US
[2000/14]
Representative(s)Harding, Richard Patrick, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
4220 Nash Court
Oxford Business Park South
Oxford
OX4 2RU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/14]Harding, Richard Patrick, et al
Marks & Clerk, Nash Court, Oxford Business Park South
Oxford OX4 2RU / GB
Application number, filing date98926086.409.06.1998
[2000/14]
WO1998US10784
Priority number, dateUS1997087358112.06.1997         Original published format: US 873581
[2000/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9857117
Date:17.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0990114
Date:05.04.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US17.12.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.09.2001
ClassificationIPC:G01B7/00, F16C39/06
[2001/44]
CPC:
F16C32/0446 (EP,US); F16C32/048 (EP,US); F16C32/0461 (EP)
Former IPC [2000/14]G01B7/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2000/42]
Former [2000/14]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:MAGNETTFLUSS-POSITIONSGEBER FÜR MAGNETISCHES LAGER[2000/14]
English:MAGNETIC BEARING FLUX POSITION SENSOR[2000/14]
French:CAPTEUR DE POSITION A FLUX POUR PALIER MAGNETIQUE[2000/14]
Entry into regional phase10.01.2000National basic fee paid 
10.01.2000Search fee paid 
10.01.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
10.01.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.01.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
13.03.1999Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1999/51]
13.01.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
deletedDeletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2000/08]
10.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/14]
25.04.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, PT, SE
30.11.2001Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2002/26]
23.01.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2002/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
18.02.2000AT   M01   Not yet paid
18.02.2000BE   M01   Not yet paid
18.02.2000CH   M01   Not yet paid
18.02.2000CY   M01   Not yet paid
18.02.2000DK   M01   Not yet paid
18.02.2000ES   M01   Not yet paid
18.02.2000FI   M01   Not yet paid
18.02.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
18.02.2000IE   M01   Not yet paid
18.02.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
18.02.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
18.02.2000PT   M01   Not yet paid
18.02.2000SE   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200104   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0672886  (CRANE CO [US], et al) [A] * page 4, line 11 - line 14; figures 1A,B *;
 [A]US5300842  (LYONS JAMES P [US], et al) [A] * column 1, line 54 - column 2, line 4; figure 1A *;
 [A]JPS5834226  (SEIKO INSTR & ELECTRONICS) [A] * figures 2,3 *;
 [A]US3865442  (STUDER PHILIP A) [A] * column 5, line 25 - line 50; figure 2 *
 [A]  - G.JONES, "Magnetic bearings promise reduced operation and maintenance costs", NUCLEAR ENGINEERING INTERNATIONAL, Sutton, Surrey (GB), (19901001), vol. 35, no. 435, pages 67 - 68, XP000201518 [A] * page 67; figure 1 *
International search[X]US5355041  (SHIRAO YUJI [JP], et al)
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