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EP1215507 - Radio-wave arrival-direction estimating apparatus and directional variable transceiver [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.11.2008
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.12.2009Change - representativepublished on 20.01.2010  [2010/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2002/25]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kishigami, Takaaki
3-10-3-201 Ikuta, Tama-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 214-0038 / JP
02 / Fukagawa, Takashi
1-10-1-203, Gorikida, Asao-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 215-0025 / JP
03 / Yuda, Yasuaki
3-33-17-108, Sugao, Miyame-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 216-0015 / JP
04 / Hoshino, Masayuki
1-30-20-B102, Nobi, Yokosuka-shi
Kanagawa 239-0841 / JP
 [2002/25]
Representative(s)Balsters, Robert, et al
Novagraaf International S.A. Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / CH
[N/P]
Former [2010/03]Balsters, Robert, et al
Novagraaf International S.A. Avenue du Pailly 25
1220 Les Avanchets-Genève / CH
Former [2002/25]Balsters, Robert, et al
Novagraaf SA 25, Avenue du Pailly
1220 Les Avanchets - Geneva / CH
Application number, filing date01129227.310.12.2001
[2002/25]
Priority number, dateJP2000037700312.12.2000         Original published format: JP 2000377003
[2002/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1215507
Date:19.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1215507
Date:28.08.2002
[2002/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.07.2002
ClassificationIPC:G01S3/74
[2002/25]
CPC:
G01S3/74 (EP,US); G06F2218/22 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/21]
Former [2002/25]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Funkempfangspeilantennengerät und Sender-Empfänger mit variabler Richtcharakteristik[2002/25]
English:Radio-wave arrival-direction estimating apparatus and directional variable transceiver[2002/25]
French:Dispositif d'antenne pour estimer la direction d'incidence d'un signal à fréquence radio et émetteur-récepteur avec directivité variable[2002/25]
Examination procedure19.11.2002Examination requested  [2003/03]
15.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2008/52]
05.08.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2008/52]
Divisional application(s)EP03018610.0  / EP1398645
EP03018611.8  / EP1387180
EP03018612.6  / EP1387181
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
16.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
16.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
15.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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31.12.200707   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5262789  (SILVERSTEIN SETH D [US]) [A] 1-48 * abstract *;
 [A]US5299148  (GARDNER WILLIAM A [US], et al) [A] 1-48 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0632286  (HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO [US]) [A] 1-48* abstract *;
 [A]US5943013  (OHASHI YOSHIMASA [JP]) [A] 1-48 * abstract *;
 [Y]WO9965160  (ITALTEL SPA [IT], et al) [Y] 1-48 * page 31 - page 37 *;
 [A]EP0971485  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1-48 * abstract *;
 [A]US6091361  (DAVIS DENNIS W [US], et al) [A] 1-48 * abstract *;
 [Y]EP1031846  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-48 * page 1; figures 15,16 *;
 [Y]  - KARIMI H R ET AL, "A novel and efficient solution to block-based joint-detection using approximate Cholesky factorization", IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PERSONAL, INDOOR AND MOBILE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS, XX, XX, (1998), vol. 3, pages 1340 - 1345, XP002112134 [Y] 1-48 * page 1341 - page 1344 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PIMRC.1998.731413
 [A]  - SCHMIDT R O, "MULTIPLE EMITTER LOCATION AND SIGNAL PARAMETER ESTIMATION", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION, IEEE INC. NEW YORK, US, (19860301), vol. AP-34, no. 3, ISSN 0018-926X, pages 276 - 280, XP000644956 [A] 1-48 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TAP.1986.1143830
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