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EP0957630 - Column amplifier architecture in an active pixel sensor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.06.2005
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 08.10.2008  [2008/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A Delaware Corporation)
395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto CA 94303 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/41]For all designated states
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a Delaware corporation)
395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
Former [2001/32]For all designated states
Agilent Technologies Inc. a Delaware Corporation
395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
Former [2001/31]For all designated states
Agilent Technologies Inc.
a Delaware Corporation 395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
Former [2001/14]For all designated states
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
Former [1999/46]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street, M/S 20BN
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Borg, Matthew M.
796 NW Fox Place
Corvallis, OR 97330 / US
02 / Moore, Charles E.
425 W 10th Street
Loveland, CO 80537 / US
[1999/46]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Carpmaels & Ransford
One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2002/30]Carpmaels & Ransford
43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [1999/46]Colgan, Stephen James, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date99303595.507.05.1999
[1999/46]
Priority number, dateUS1998007601411.05.1998         Original published format: US 76014
[1999/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0957630
Date:17.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0957630
Date:18.04.2001
[2001/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0957630
Date:28.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.03.2001
ClassificationIPC:H04N3/15, H04N5/217
[1999/46]
CPC:
H01L27/14609 (EP,US); H04N25/63 (US); H01L27/14643 (EP,US);
H04N25/616 (EP,US); H04N25/67 (EP); H04N25/75 (EP,US);
H04N25/78 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2002/02]
Former [1999/46]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Spalteverstärkerarchitektur in einem aktiven Pixelsensor[1999/46]
English:Column amplifier architecture in an active pixel sensor[1999/46]
French:Architecture d'amplificateur de colonne dans un capteur d'image à pixel actif[1999/46]
Examination procedure26.09.2001Examination requested  [2001/47]
15.01.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.2004Fee for grant paid
19.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.04.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
26.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
24.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0424111  (SONY CORP [JP]);
 [DA]US5471515  (FOSSUM ERIC R [US], et al);
 [A]US5663761  (FUKUI HIROSHI [JP]);
 [A]EP0813338  (ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORP [US])
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