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EP About this file: EP1216505

EP1216505 - AN INTERFERENCE-TOLERANT PROXIMITY SENSOR SYSTEM HAVING A RESONANCE-TRACKING IMPEDANCE ANALYZER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.05.2007
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HONEYWELL INC.
101 Columbia Road P.O. Box 2245
Morristown NJ 07960 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/26]For all designated states
HONEYWELL INC.
101 Columbia Avenue, P.O. Box 2245
Morristown, NJ 07960 / US
Former [2002/26]For all designated states
Honeywell Inc.
101 Columbia Avenue, P.O. Box 2245
Morristown, NJ 07960 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DEMMA, Nick, Anthony
3609 Main Street
Minneapolis, MN 55418-1133 / US
 [2002/26]
Representative(s)Haley, Stephen, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/26]Haley, Stephen, et al
Gill Jennings & Every, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date00967181.929.09.2000
[2002/26]
WO2000US26986
Priority number, dateUS1999040714830.09.1999         Original published format: US 407148
[2002/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0124366
Date:05.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1216505
Date:26.06.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.04.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1216505
Date:28.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.04.2001
ClassificationIPC:H03K17/95, G01B7/02, G01B7/00, G01D3/06
[2002/26]
CPC:
G01D3/06 (EP); G01B7/003 (EP); G01B7/023 (EP);
H03K17/9502 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/26]
TitleGerman:STÖRFELDFESTES NÄHERUNGSSENSORSYSTEM MIT EINER IMPEDANZAUSWERTUNG DURCH NACHFÜHREN EINER RESONANZFREQUENZ[2002/26]
English:AN INTERFERENCE-TOLERANT PROXIMITY SENSOR SYSTEM HAVING A RESONANCE-TRACKING IMPEDANCE ANALYZER[2002/26]
French:SYSTEME DE CAPTEUR DE PROXIMITE TOLERANT LES INTERFERENCES DOTE D'UN ANALYSEUR D'IMPEDANCE A POURSUITE DE RESONANCE[2002/26]
Entry into regional phase26.03.2002National basic fee paid 
26.03.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
26.03.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.04.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/26]
08.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.06.2003Fee for grant paid
11.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
04.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
06.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
05.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.06.2006
BE28.06.2006
CH28.06.2006
CY28.06.2006
FI28.06.2006
IT28.06.2006
LI28.06.2006
NL28.06.2006
DK28.09.2006
SE28.09.2006
GR29.09.2006
IE29.09.2006
LU29.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
ES09.10.2006
PT28.11.2006
[2009/03]
Former [2008/36]AT28.06.2006
BE28.06.2006
CH28.06.2006
FI28.06.2006
IT28.06.2006
LI28.06.2006
NL28.06.2006
DK28.09.2006
SE28.09.2006
GR29.09.2006
IE29.09.2006
LU29.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
ES09.10.2006
PT28.11.2006
Former [2008/19]AT28.06.2006
BE28.06.2006
CH28.06.2006
FI28.06.2006
IT28.06.2006
LI28.06.2006
NL28.06.2006
DK28.09.2006
SE28.09.2006
GR29.09.2006
IE29.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
ES09.10.2006
PT28.11.2006
Former [2007/42]AT28.06.2006
BE28.06.2006
CH28.06.2006
FI28.06.2006
IT28.06.2006
LI28.06.2006
NL28.06.2006
DK28.09.2006
SE28.09.2006
IE29.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
ES09.10.2006
PT28.11.2006
Former [2007/37]AT28.06.2006
BE28.06.2006
CH28.06.2006
FI28.06.2006
IT28.06.2006
LI28.06.2006
NL28.06.2006
DK28.09.2006
SE28.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
ES09.10.2006
PT28.11.2006
Former [2007/35]AT28.06.2006
BE28.06.2006
CH28.06.2006
FI28.06.2006
IT28.06.2006
LI28.06.2006
NL28.06.2006
DK28.09.2006
SE28.09.2006
ES09.10.2006
PT28.11.2006
Former [2007/22]AT28.06.2006
BE28.06.2006
CH28.06.2006
FI28.06.2006
LI28.06.2006
NL28.06.2006
DK28.09.2006
SE28.09.2006
ES09.10.2006
PT28.11.2006
Former [2007/19]AT28.06.2006
BE28.06.2006
CH28.06.2006
FI28.06.2006
LI28.06.2006
NL28.06.2006
SE28.09.2006
ES09.10.2006
PT28.11.2006
Former [2007/13]AT28.06.2006
BE28.06.2006
CH28.06.2006
FI28.06.2006
LI28.06.2006
SE28.09.2006
ES09.10.2006
PT28.11.2006
Former [2007/12]AT28.06.2006
CH28.06.2006
FI28.06.2006
LI28.06.2006
SE28.09.2006
ES09.10.2006
PT28.11.2006
Former [2007/08]AT28.06.2006
CH28.06.2006
FI28.06.2006
LI28.06.2006
SE28.09.2006
Former [2006/52]AT28.06.2006
FI28.06.2006
SE28.09.2006
Former [2006/51]FI28.06.2006
SE28.09.2006
Former [2006/48]SE28.09.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]US4130792  (SULLIVAN JOHN W) [A] 1,4,12,17 * column 2, line 1 - line 8 *;
 [X]US5041856  (VERONESI WILLIAM A [US], et al) [X] 1-21 * figure 3 *;
 [A]US5854553  (BARCLAY JOHN T [US], et al) [A] 1,4,12,17* column 9, line 62 - line 65 *
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