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EP0996047 - Integrated vehicle positioning and navigation system, apparatus and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2004
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.03.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.04.2004  [2004/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CATERPILLAR INC.
100 N.E. Adams Street
Peoria IL 61629-6490 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/17]For all designated states
CATERPILLAR INC.
100 Northeast Adams Street
Peoria Illinois 61629-6490 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kyrtsos, Christos T.
3808 Walround Lane
Peoria, Illinois 61615 / US
02 / Gudat, Adam J.
523 Pinto Drive
Edelstein, Illinois 61616 / US
03 / Christensen, Dana A.
The Old Dray Shed Main Street Snarestone
Derby DE12 7DB / GB
04 / Friedrich, Douglas W.
1007 Edison Court
Pekin, Illinois 61554 / US
05 / Stafford, Darrell E.
3497 Leonard Road
Grants Pass Oregon 97527-6151 / US
06 / Sennott, James W.
418 N. Linden Street
Bloomington, Illinois 61701 / US
07 / Bradbury, Walter J.
7026 N. Willow Wood
Peoria, Illinois 61614 / US
08 / Clow, Richard G.
4510 New Riverstage II
Phoenix, Arizona 85027 / US
09 / Devier, Lonnie J.
7125 Shioya Cho
Tarumi KU 655 0872 Kobe / JP
10 / Kemner, Carl A.
5121 N. Prospect Road
Peoria Heights, Illinois 61614 / US
11 / Kleimenhagen, Karl W.
4010 N. Hollyridge Circle
Peoria, Illinois 61614 / US
12 / Koehrsen, Craig L.
2312 N. Bigelow
Peoria, Illinois 61604 / US
13 / Lay, Norman K.
6106 Heather Oak Drive
Peoria, Illinois 61615 / US
14 / Peterson, Joel L.
10428 N. Forrest Trail
Peoria, Illinois 61615 / US
15 / Rao, Prithvi N.
127 S. Aiken Avenue, Apt. Nr.2
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15206 / US
16 / Schmidt, Larry E.
2215 Willow Knolls Road, Apt. 709C
Peoria, Illinois 61614 / US
17 / Shaffer, Gary K.
148 Merritt Drive
Butler, Pennsylvania 16001 / US
18 / Shi, WenFan
4615 Filmore Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213 / US
19 / Shin, Dong Hun
Dept. of Mech.Eng. Seoul City University
Dong Dae Mun-Gu Jen Nong-Dong 90 / KR
20 / Singh, Sanjiv J.
P.O. Box 81003
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15217 / US
21 / Weinbeck, Louis J.
PMB 3670 136 Rainbow Drive
Livingston Texas 77399-1036 / US
22 / West, Jay H.
525 W. 12th Street
Junction City, Kansas 66441 / US
23 / Whittaker, William L.
571 Alger Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15207 / US
24 / Wu, BaoXin
5648 Mevin Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213 / US
[2000/30]
Former [2000/17]01 / Kyrtsos, Christos T.
3808 Walround Lane
Peoria, Illinois 61615 / US
02 / Gudat, Adam J.
523 Pinto Drive
Edelstein, Illinois 61616 / US
03 / Christensen, Dana A.
809 W. Stratford
Edelstein, Illinois 61526 / US
04 / Friedrich, Douglas W.
1007 Edison Court
Pekin, Illinois 61554 / US
05 / Stafford, Darrell E.
12151 Hickory Grove Road
Dunlap, Illinois 61525 / US
06 / Sennott, James W.
418 N. Linden Street
Bloomington, Illinois 61701 / US
07 / Bradbury, Walter J.
7026 N. Willow Wood
Peoria, Illinois 61614 / US
08 / Clow, Richard G.
4510 New Riverstage II
Phoenix, Arizona 85027 / US
09 / Devier, Lonnie J.
355 Lehigh Ave.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213 / US
10 / Kemner, Carl A.
5121 N. Prospect Road
Peoria Heights, Illinois 61614 / US
11 / Kleimenhagen, Karl W.
4010 N. Hollyridge Circle
Peoria, Illinois 61614 / US
12 / Koehrsen, Craig L.
2312 N. Bigelow
Peoria, Illinois 61604 / US
13 / Lay, Norman K.
6106 Heather Oak Drive
Peoria, Illinois 61615 / US
14 / Peterson, Joel L.
10428 N. Forrest Trail
Peoria, Illinois 61615 / US
15 / Rao, Prithvi N.
127 S. Aiken Avenue, Apt. Nr.2
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15206 / US
16 / Schmidt, Larry E.
2215 Willow Knolls Road, Apt. 709C
Peoria, Illinois 61614 / US
17 / Shaffer, Gary K.
148 Merritt Drive
Butler, Pennsylvania 16001 / US
18 / Shi, WenFan
4615 Filmore Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213 / US
19 / Shin, Dong Hun
3429 Dawson Street Nr.207
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213 / US
20 / Singh, Sanjiv J.
P.O. Box 81003
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15217 / US
21 / Weinbeck, Louis J.
5306 N. Arrow Drive
Peoria, Illinois 61614 / US
22 / West, Jay H.
525 W. 12th Street
Junction City, Kansas 66441 / US
23 / Whittaker, William L.
571 Alger Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15207 / US
24 / Wu, BaoXin
5648 Mevin Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213 / US
Representative(s)Haley, Stephen, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/17]Haley, Stephen, et al
Gill Jennings & Every, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date00100132.010.12.1990
[2000/17]
Priority number, dateWO1989US0558011.12.1989         Original published format: PCT/US89/05580
[2000/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0996047
Date:26.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0996047
Date:02.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.03.2000
ClassificationIPC:G05D1/02
[2000/17]
CPC:
G01S19/47 (EP); G01S19/11 (EP,US); B60K31/0008 (EP);
B60K31/04 (EP); B60W60/0011 (US); G01C21/165 (EP,US);
G01C21/28 (EP); G01S19/41 (EP); G01S19/46 (EP);
G01S19/49 (EP,US); G01S7/4811 (EP); G01S7/497 (EP);
G05D1/0061 (EP); G05D1/024 (EP); G05D1/027 (EP);
G05D1/0272 (EP); G05D1/0278 (EP); G05D1/028 (EP);
G08G1/20 (EP); G11B5/105 (EP); B60W2554/00 (EP);
B60W2554/20 (US); B60W2556/50 (EP); B60Y2200/41 (EP);
G01S17/42 (EP); G01S17/86 (EP); G01S17/931 (EP);
G01S19/27 (EP); G01S19/52 (EP); G01S5/009 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [2000/17]
TitleGerman:Integriertes Fahrzeugpositionier- und -navigationssystem, dessen Vorrichtung und Verfahren[2000/17]
English:Integrated vehicle positioning and navigation system, apparatus and method[2000/17]
French:Procédé, appareil et système de navigation et de positionnement intégrés pour véhicules et de positionnement[2000/17]
Examination procedure01.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/17]
19.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.11.2002Fee for grant paid
28.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP91902277.2  / EP0507845
EP95110798.6  / EP0679974
Opposition(s)03.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
01.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
01.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
01.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
01.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
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04.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[XY]GB2158965  (GEN ELECTRIC CO PLC) [X] 1,3,9,11 * abstract * * page 5, line 30 - page 6, line 40; figures 7,9 * [Y] 4,12;
 [X]US4700302  (ARAKAWA HIDEO [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,9,10 * abstract * * column 6, line 36 - column 16, line 12; figures 1-8 *;
 [X]US4860209  (SUGIMOTO GUNJI [JP], et al) [X] 1,9 * abstract * * column 4, line 36 - column 14, line 48; figures 1-6,10 *;
 [Y]  - NELSON W L, "CONTINUOUS STEERING-FUNCTION CONTROL OF ROBOT CARTS", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS,US,IEEE INC. NEW YORK, (19890801), vol. 36, no. 3, ISSN 0278-0046, pages 330 - 337, XP000047822 [Y] 4,12 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/41.31495
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