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EP1139014 - Light source device, and illuminating optical system and projector including the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  07.07.2006
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2006Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.08.2006  [2006/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/40]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Akiyama, Koichi
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
 [2001/40]
Representative(s)Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London
WC1N 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/40]Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date00308500.828.09.2000
[2001/40]
Priority number, dateJP2000009721131.03.2000         Original published format: JP 2000097211
[2001/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1139014
Date:04.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1139014
Date:12.03.2003
[2003/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:F21V5/04, F21V7/08, G02B3/04, G02B27/18, H04N9/31, G03B21/20
[2003/10]
CPC:
F21V5/048 (EP,US); G02B19/0028 (EP,US); G02B19/0047 (EP,US);
G02B27/0927 (EP,US); G02B27/0955 (EP,US); G02B27/283 (EP,US);
G02B27/285 (EP,US); G03B21/2026 (EP,US); H04N9/3105 (EP,US);
H04N9/315 (EP,US); F21V7/08 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2001/40]F21V5/04, F21V7/08, G02B3/04, G02B27/18, H04N9/31
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/49]
Former [2001/40]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Lichtquelle, optisches Beleuchtungssystem und damit versehener Projektor[2001/40]
English:Light source device, and illuminating optical system and projector including the same[2001/40]
French:Source de lumière, système optique d'éclairage et projecteur l'utilisant[2001/40]
Examination procedure10.06.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.08.2003Examination requested  [2003/44]
18.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.10.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/32]
29.11.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2006/32]
Divisional application(s)EP04077148.7  / EP1469252
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
13.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200506   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US1422307  (SALVATORE SALTO) [X] 1,5-8 * page 1, line 26 - line 46 * * claim 2 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US3296923  (MILES JOHN R) [A] 1-16 * column 2, line 50 - line 54 * * column 3, line 5 - line 8 * * column 3, line 32 - line 36 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US3702395  (ROSENDAHL GOTTFRIED R) [A] 1-16 * column 2, line 53 - line 56 * * column 3, line 7 - line 11 * * column 4, line 9 - line 14 * * figure 3 *;
 [A]US3944337  (RUBEN PAUL LEWIS) [A] 2,7,9,12* column 2, line 22 - line 39 *;
 [A]FR2581211  (HARDWARE [FR]) [A] 1-16 * page 1, line 18 - line 25 * * page 5, line 1 - line 7 * * page 6, line 8 - line 9 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0395156  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]) [A] 1-16 * column 24, line 51 - line 58 * * column 25, line 1 - line 5 * * column 25, line 14 - line 21 * * figures 23,25 *;
 [A]US5155631  (SNYDER JAMES J [US], et al) [A] 9,12 * column 7, line 39 - line 68 * * column 8, line 1 - line 19 *;
 [XA]US5541746  (HAMAGISHI GORO [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,6,8 * column 4, line 19 - line 21 * * column 5, line 30 - line 51 * * column 7, line 26 - line 29 * * column 7, line 37 - line 46 * * figures 3,4,6,6B * [A] 4,7,9-16;
 [A]US5662400  (SHIKAMA SHINSUKE [JP], et al) [A] 10,13 * column 16, line 10 - line 30 * * figure 13 *;
 [A]US5918968  (CHOI SOON-CHEOL [KR]) [A] 1-16 * column 3, line 21 - line 38 * * figures 4-6 *;
 [A]US5969875  (SUGAWARA SABURO [JP]) [A] 1-16 * column 9, line 63 - line 67 * * column 10, line 1 - line 9 * * column 12, line 18 - line 23 * * figure 17A *;
 [A]US5991098  (PARETO EUGENI JORDANA [ES]) [A] 9,12 * figures 3A,3B,4A,4B *;
 [A]  - SCHRÖDER G., Technische Optik, WÜRZBURG, VOGEL BUCHVERLAG, (1990), ISBN 380230067x219030, XP002222505 [A] 1-3,5-7,11 * page 54 - page 55 *
 [A]  - KINGSLAKE R., Lens Design Fundamentals, NEW YORK, ACADEMIC PRESS, (1978), ISBN 0124086501, XP002226848 [A] 9,12 * page 112 - page 113 *
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