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EP0833152 - Method and apparatus for optimizing the sensitivity and linearity of an electron capture detector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.01.2007
Database last updated on 26.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.01.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.02.2007  [2007/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
- a Delaware Corporation - 5301 Stevens Creek Boulevard
Santa Clara CA 95051 / US
[N/P]
Former [2007/04]For all designated states
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
- a Delaware Corporation - 5301 Stevens Creek Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
Former [2006/09]For all designated states
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a Delaware corporation)
395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
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 [2001/13]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company, A Delaware Corporation
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
Former [1998/14]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Abdel-Rahman, Mahmoud F.
441 Rosehill Road
West Grove, PA 19390 / US
[1998/14]
Representative(s)Schoppe, Fritz
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler
Patentanwälte
Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/14]Schoppe, Fritz, Dipl.-Ing.
Schoppe & Zimmermann Patentanwälte Postfach 71 08 67
81458 München / DE
Application number, filing date97112852.525.07.1997
[1998/14]
Priority number, dateUS1996072047830.09.1996         Original published format: US 720478
[1998/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0833152
Date:01.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0833152
Date:01.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.01.1998
ClassificationIPC:G01N30/70, G01N27/64
[1998/14]
CPC:
G01N27/66 (EP,US); G01N30/70 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1998/51]
Former [1998/14]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Methode zur Verbesserung der Empfindlichkeit und Linearität eines Elektroneneinfangdetektors und entsprechende Vorrichtung[1998/14]
English:Method and apparatus for optimizing the sensitivity and linearity of an electron capture detector[1998/14]
French:Méthode et appareil pour optimiser la sensibilité et la linéarité d'un détecteur de capture d'électrons[2004/45]
Former [1998/14]Méthode et appareil pour optimiser la sensibilité et la linéarité d'un détecteur de capture des électrons
Examination procedure25.05.1998Examination requested  [1998/30]
17.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.12.2005Fee for grant paid
20.12.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.12.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
03.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
22.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
23.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
22.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
20.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4879472  (WISE MARCUS B [US], et al) [A] 1-8;
 [DL]US5108466  (KLEIN KENNETH J [US], et al) [DL] 1
 [DA]  - "Electron Capture Detection for GC", Analytical Chemistry, (199507), pages 439A - 442A [DA] 1-8
 [DA]  - W.B. KNIGHTON et al., "Linearization of Electron Capture Detector Response to Strongly Responding Com- pounds", Analytical Chemistry, (198304), vol. 55, no. 4 [DA] 1-8
ExaminationEP0831326
 EP0831325
    - WELLS G., "A Micro-Volume Electron Capture Detector for Use in High Resolution Capillary Column Gas Chromatography", J HIGH RES CHROMATOGR *A CHROMATOGR COMM, (198312), vol. 6, pages 651 - 654, XP002051118

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jhrc.1240061203
    - WELLS G.; SIMON R., "Evaluation of Electron Capture Cell designs for Use in High resolution Capillary Column Gas Chromatography", J HIGH RES CHROMATOGR AND CHROMATOGR COMM, (198308), vol. 6, pages 427 - 430, XP009030315
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